Common name: Cleome, Spider Flower
Family: Cleomaceae
Origin: Southern South America, Paraguay
Life cycle: half-hardy annual
Leaf / Stem / Roots: palmately compound leaf, spirally arranged
Flower / Inflorescence: purple, pink or white with 4 petals and 6 long stamens
Fruit / Seed: capsule, 15cm long containing many seeds
Habit: erect
Form: upright
Culture: full sun, drought tolerant
Notes: great pollinator attractor