| Latin Name: | Cleome viscosa |
| Common Name: | Tickweed |
| Family: | Capparidaceae |
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| Known Hazards: | None known |
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Author: L.
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| Habit: Annual |
| Habitat: Sandy and freely draining soils in open woodland scrub and on scree slopes in dry areas[200]. |
| Height: 1.5 Width: |
Cultivation Details:
Prefers a light fertile soil in a warm dry sunny position with plenty of room to spread[200].
A frost tender plant, it can be grown as a summer annual in Britain[200].
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Propagation Notes:
Seed - surface sow or only lightly cover the seed in spring in a greenhouse[164]. Germinates in 5 - 14 days at 25°c[164]. Plant out in May. Day time temperatures below 20°c depress germination but a night time fall to 20° is necessary[164].
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