✿Capparaceae · Cleome

Spider Flower

Cleome hassleriana

HerboutdoorMedicinal

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Meghalaya

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Cleome hassleriana
Genus: Cleome
Family: Capparaceae
Habit: Herb
Found in India: Meghalaya

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Capparaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Capparaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Bengali: মাকড়শা হুড়হুড়ি

About Spider Flower

Spider Flower (Cleome hassleriana) is a herb belonging to the Capparaceae family (Caper Family). It is usually grown in outdoor settings. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Botanical family

Capparaceae

Caper Family

Spider Flower belongs to the Capparaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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