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Rocky Mountain Beeplant (Cleome serrulata)

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Cleome Serrulata, or more commonly know as Rocky Mountain Beeplant, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) with green foliage and red flowers of the genus Cleome. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 3 feet at maturity. Its duration is annual which means it grows for one season only. It's active growth period is spring and summer, blooms during late spring, is somewhat tolerant of shade and is routinely available commercially. Cleome Serrulata or Rocky Mountain Beeplant's floral region is North America US Lower 48

Category: Dicot
Genus: Cleome
Family: Capparaceae
Order: Capparales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta
Duration: Annual
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Native Status: L48 (N) CAN (N)
PLANTS Invasive Status: NE&GP WSWS
National Wetland Indicator Status: FACU- FAC
Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 1(NI) 2(NI) 3(FACU-) 4(FACU) 5(FACU) 6(FACU) 7(FAC) 8(FACU) 9(FACU) 0(FAC)
Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Slow
Allelopath: No
Bloat: None
C:N Ratio: High
Coppice Potential: No
Fall Conspicuous: No
Fire Resistance: No
Flower Color: Red
Flower Conspicuous: Yes
Foliage Color: Green
Foliage Porosity Summer: Porous
Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous
Foliage Texture: Medium
Fruit/Seed Color: Black
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
Growth Form: Single Crown
Growth Rate: Rapid
Height Mature (feet): 3
Leaf Retention: No
Lifespan: Short
Low Growing Grass: No
Resprout Ability: No
Shape and Orientation: Erect
Toxicity: None
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
Anaerobic Tolerance: None
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Cold Stratification Required: No
Drought Tolerance: Low
Fertility Requirement: Medium
Fire Tolerance: None
Frost Free Days Minimum: 70
Hedge Tolerance: None
Moisture Use: Medium
pH (Minimum): 6
pH (Maximum): 7.6
Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 4800
Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 11000
Precipitation (Minimum): 13
Precipitation (Maximum): 55
Root Depth Minimum (inches): 8
Salinity Tolerance: None
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Temperature Minimum (°F): 52
Bloom Period: Late Spring
Commercial Availability: Contracting Only
Fruit/Seed Abundance: High
Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer
Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
Propagated by Bare Root: Yes
Propagated by Bulbs: No
Propagated by Container: No
Propagated by Corms: No
Propagated by Cuttings: No
Propagated by Seed: Yes
Propagated by Sod: No
Propagated by Sprigs: No
Propagated by Tubers: No
Seed per Pound: 64000
Seed Spread Rate: Slow
Seedling Vigor: High
Small Grain: No
Vegetative Spread Rate: None

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