Cleome hassleriana

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

pink queen, spider-flower, spiderplant

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

Coil

Size

  • Length: 1.9–2.2 mm
  • Width: 1.9–2.2 mm
  • Thickness: 0.9–1 mm

Color

Black to white with brown mottling

Texture

Tubercles irregular and strong

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
cavity is deep between radicleRadicle:
The rudimentary root of the embryo, developing into the primary root after emergence from the seed coat.
and cotyledonCotyledon:
The modified storage leaf or pair of leaves of an embryo and seedling (see primary leaf).
lobe ends.

Identification notes

Color is irregular between black and light brown.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Capparaceae

Valid name

Cleome hassleriana Chod.

Synonyms

Cleome arborea hort.
Cleome hasslerana Chodat, orth. var.
Cleome houtteana auct. non Schltdl.
Cleome pungens auct. non Willd.
Cleome spinosa auct. non Jacq.
Tarenaya hassleriana (Chodat) Iltis

 Cleome hassleriana.  True seeds with a deep hilum cavity between the radicle and cotyledon lobe ends.
Cleome hassleriana. True seeds with a deep hilum cavity between the radicle and cotyledon lobe ends.
 Cleome hassleriana.  True seeds with irregular colors.
Cleome hassleriana. True seeds with irregular colors.