Plant database entry for Cleome with 37 images, 4 comments, and 22 data details.

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Annual
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height:	3-6 feet
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Pink Purple White
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall
Uses:	Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds:	Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting

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Posted by Seedfork (Enterprise, Al. 36330 - Zone 8b) on Jul 21, 2014 5:36 PM concerning plant:

This reseeds itself here very well. The small plants transplant very easily. I could have potted up dozens of the small seedlings. There were some that even grew right outside the bed in the lawn. I transplanted some at different sizes and had good survival rate with all of them. Also the foliage of the plants is so distinct it makes it very easy to spot even very small seedlings.

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Posted by Seedfork (Enterprise, Al. 36330 - Zone 8b) on May 1, 2014 6:52 PM concerning plant:

This plant self sows, so unless you want hundreds of little seedlings the next year, the seed pods will need to be removed.

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Posted by mellielong (Lutz, Florida - Zone 9b) on Feb 22, 2016 3:02 PM concerning plant:

This plant can be used as a host plant for some butterflies in the White family. We use it at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa, FL to feed Great Southern White and Checkered White caterpillars. Unfortunately, the plant doesn't take our heat too well so we only have it in the cooler months.

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Posted by nancke15 on Jul 2, 2022 7:37 AM concerning plant:

I think that PandW has genetically modified their cleome plants. My beautiful white ones have no seed pods. NL

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Plant Events from our members
piksihk	On September 5, 2022	Miscellaneous Event seeds collected
piksihk	On February 7, 2021	Seeds sown white 2015 blue butterfly bed
piksihk	On October 19, 2019	Seeds sown WG frt beds
piksihk	On February 16, 2017	Seeds germinated Self sow seedlings
piksihk	On April 1, 2016	Bloomed these self-sowed in pots;
piksihk	On September 28, 2015	Harvested rebloomed after pruning
piksihk	On May 29, 2015	Bloomed

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