cleome

Wispy garden annual

Cleome is a genus of flowering plants with distinctive spider-like blooms—long stamens extend beyond the petals like legs, giving rise to the common name spider flower.

Native to warm regions worldwide, cleomes are popular in gardens for their tall, airy flower clusters and ability to attract pollinators: The cleome self-seeded along the back fence.

flower

bloom

Flower or flourishing state

stamen · pistil · inflorescence · sepals · pollen · anther · filament · ovary · blossoms · florets

garden

bedding

Materials covering a mattress

landscaping · borders · pollinator · transplant · self-seeding · reseeding · backdrop · tall · drought-tolerant · low-maintenance

spider

spidery

Thin and angular

  • leggyHaving lengthy limbs
  • wispyThin and insubstantial
  • spinyHaving sharp points

thorny · stems · sticky · hairy · elongated

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G