Cleome houtteana

Family: Cleomaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 1.5 m tall.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Puerto Rica, Romania, South Africa, South America (country/location of origin), Uruguay

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cleome hassleriana Chodat; Cleome sesquiaorygalis Naudin ex C. Huber; Tarenaya hassleriana (Chodat) Iltis;