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African Spider Flower (Cleome gynandra)

Annual
Gynandropsis gynandra. (L.)Briq. G. pentaphylla. DC.
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Common Name Latin Name Plant Family
African Spider Flower
Cleome gynandra
Capparidaceae

None known

  • Medicinal Use

    A decoction of the root is used to treat fevers[243, 272]. The juice of the root is used to relieve scorpion stings[272].

    The leaves, applied as a poultice, are used as a vesicant and rubefacient in the treatment of rheumatism[243, 272]. The juice of the leaves is a remedy for pain in the ear[243].

    The seeds are anthelmintic and rubefacient[243, 272].

    The whole plant is used in the treatment of scorpion stings and snake bites[243].

  • Edible Use

    None known

  • Cautionary Notes

    None known

Cultivation & Habitat

Seed – surface sow or only lightly cover the seed in spring in a greenhouse[164]. The seed usually germinates in 5 – 14 days at 25¡c[164]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in late spring. Day time temperatures below 20¡c depress germination but a night time fall to 20¡ is necessary[164].
Prefers a light fertile soil in a warm dry sunny position with plenty of room to spread[1, 200]. A frost tender plant, it can be grown as a summer annual in Britain[200].
Tropical and Sub-Tropical zones.

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*None of the information on this website qualifies as professional medical advice. Take only what resonates with your heart and use your own personal responsibility for what’s best for you. For more information [brackets] [000], see bibliography.

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  • For any question, you can cast a handful or bag of Runes and read the meaning of the runes that land face up only.
  • You may cast them into a circle (drawn with chalk or as a pattern on a cloth). Read the runes that land inside the circle AND face up.
  • If The Eye (Witches Rune) or Tiwaz (Elder Futhark) appears amongst the runes when cast, pay extra attention to where the eye is looking or Tiwaz is pointing.
  • Pro Tip: You can also use runes just as you would the Tarot, with ANY tarot spread. Simply pull one at a time from your bag to fill the layout.

*while Witches’ and Elder Futhark are different sets of runes, (just as English and Gaelic are different languages) I use mine together;  my rune casts are “bilingual”. I have made the same choice in my online rune layouts. Alainn Tarot interactive includes both sets at the same time. 

These are plants that grow in my own yard or elements that I keep in stock personally, gathered in a single category for my own quick navigation.