Cleome amblyocarpa Barratte & Murb.

Spider flower (en), Cléome (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Cleomaceae > Cleome

Characteristics

A shrub.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in arid areas.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

The dried leaves are used as flavouring.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Cleome amblyocarpa leaf picture by nasri ridha (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cleome amblyocarpa world distribution map, present in United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Libya, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Chad, Tunisia, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:146916-1
WFO ID wfo-0000611120
COL ID 5YYX8
BDTFX ID 85490
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cleome amblyocarpa Siliquaria glandulosa Cleome daryoushiana Cleome amblyocarpa var. glandulosa Cleome arabica var. amblyocarpa