NOUN | plant | spider plant, spider flower, Cleome hassleriana | native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States |
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Meaning | Native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States; grown for its long-lasting spider-shaped white to pink-purple flowers. | |
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Synonyms | spider flower, Cleome hassleriana | |
Broader | spiderflower, cleome | Any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers |
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