Cleome arabica L.

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Cleomaceae > Cleome

Characteristics

A herb.
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

A tropical plant. It is a desert plant. It grows in the northern region of West Africa down to 20°N. It can grow in arid places.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

The leaves are dried, reduced to powder and added to milk as a drink.
Uses animal food food medicinal
Edible leaves seeds
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

Cleome arabica unspecified picture

Distribution

Cleome arabica world distribution map, present in Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, and Saudi Arabia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:146921-1
WFO ID wfo-0000611131
COL ID VYYG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cleome arabica Siliquaria arabica Cleome aschersoniana Cleome trinervia Cleome hexandra Cleome siliquaria