Spider flower
Cleome droserifolia

Family: Cleomaceae

What it is like

A shrub.

It has anti-cancer properties.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical to Mediterranean plant. It grows in the desert.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Sahara, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Samwa

Synonyms

Cleome droserifolia Franch.; Roridula droserifolia Forssk.; and others