Kannada Kanchuwaala / Whiskered Spider Flower
Cleome speciosa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Assam
- Flowering
- April-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cleome speciosa
- Genus
- Cleome
- Family
- Capparaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grown in gardens
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical America and West Indies
- Distribution
- Introduced Throughout the World
- Found in India
- Assam
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Capparaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Capparaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- Kannada Kanchuwaala
About Kannada Kanchuwaala
Whiskered Spider Flower (Cleome speciosa) is a herb belonging to the Capparaceae family (Caper Family). It is typically found in grown in gardens. Native to Tropical America and West Indies, it is distributed across Introduced Throughout the World. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-December.
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Kannada Kanchuwaala belongs to the Capparaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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