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Cleomaceae
Rocky Mountain Bee Plant
Cleome serrulata
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- Family
- Cleomaceae
- Genus
- Cleome
- Native to
- Western North America
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Annual herb
- Height
- 60-150 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-10
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- It is one of the most important native nectar sources for honeybees in the Rocky Mountain region.
- Native American tribes, particularly the Navajo, boiled the plant to make a black paint for pottery.
- The young leaves and flowers are edible and were cooked as greens by various Indigenous peoples.
- The long dangling seed pods give the plant a spidery appearance, earning it the name 'spider flower.'
- A single plant can produce over 5,000 seeds, ensuring its persistence in disturbed habitats.
Color meanings
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Industry
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