Genus Cleome (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical and subtropical annual or perennial herbs or low shrubs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Cleome comprises tropical and subtropical annual or perennial herbs or low shrubs that are commonly known as spider flowers.
- Cleome gynandra, also known as cat's whisker, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cleome that is native to tropical Africa and Australasia.
- The plants of the genus Cleome are often found growing in dry, disturbed areas and are typically recognized by their showy flowers and palmate leaves.
- Members of the genus Cleome are commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions and are often used as ornamental plants in gardens.
- One of the most well-known species in the genus Cleome is Cleome hassleriana, also known as spider flower, which is native to South America.