cleomen.
/kliːˈəʊmiː/ A plant of a genus of annual herbs or shrubs so called, belonging to the family Capparidaceæ, and native to America; cultivated for their spidery flowers.
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marvel of Peru1597
flower of the night1665
world's wonder1706
butterfly flower1731
mirabilis1754
four o'clock flower1756
bastard mustard1759
Browallia1782
bastard plantain1796
cleome1806
alonsoa1812
gloxinia1816
schizanthus1823
butterfly plant1825
petunia1825
sinningia1826
salpiglossis1827
mask flower1834
poinsettia1836
guaco1844
spiderwort1846
mist flower1848
balisier1858
spider flower1861
sun plant1862
eucharis1866
pretty-by-night1869
Rocky Mountain bee plant1870
urn-flower1891
tulip-poppy1909
smithiantha1917
poor man's orchid1922
ten o'clock1953
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1806 B. McMahon Amer. Gardener's Cal. 344 April..In the last ten days of the month, you may sow..Purple Egg-plant; Cleome, purple, white, and dwarf Dolichos, with many other kinds.
1836 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Plants (rev. ed.) 1058 Several species of Cleóme have an acrid taste, which has been compared by travellers to that of mustard.
1951 Dict. Gardening (Royal Hort. Soc.) I. 504/1 Cleomes grow best in light, rich soil, in a dry, warm spot where there is plenty of room to spread.
1962 Amateur Gardening 21 Apr. 1/1 Portulacas, venidiums, cleomes and many more unfamiliar plants.
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