About Purple Cleome
Cleome rutidosperma, commonly known as fringed spider flower or purple cleome, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cleome of the family Cleomaceae, native to tropical Africa. This species is an invasive weed throughout most lowland wet tropical areas of Asia and Australia. It is a very common weed of lawns.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cleome rutidosperma
- Genus
- Cleome
- Family
- CAPPARACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist places
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
- Distribution
- India, Tropical Africa, Caribbean, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- নীল হুরহুরে Nil Hurhure, নীল হুড়হুড়ে
- Malayalam
- നീലവേല
Botanical family
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Purple Cleome belongs to the Capparaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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