Spider Flower (Cleome)
A Spider Flower is named after its appearance. The long, thread-like stamens of the individual flowers and the elongate seedpods that develop below the blooming flowers. It's scientific name, Cleome hassleriana, is a type of species of 170 in the caper family. It is a common annual flower from South America that also goes by other common names including spider legs and grandfather’s whiskers. This flower grows very tall, from a small seed to strong stems up to 6 feet tall from a stout taproot. There are also pricks on the main stem of the flower, as well as a pair of small spiny stipules at the base of each leaf. Some people even say the flower produces a minor skunk-like smell. This also makes me wonder, how this scent is produced and possibly why the scent is produced.
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