Spider flower is a tender annual that grows up
to 5 ft tall. The palmate leaves are composed of 5 leaflets each 5-6
inches long. The flowers are deliocate borne in a cluster at the top
of the stem. Flowers are 2.5-5 cm wide with 5-7.6 cm long, graceful
stamens. These stamens, with imagination, look like the "legs" of this
spidery flower. The buds at the lower end of the flower stem bloom first
and then proceed sequentially toward the tip which continues to grow
and extend over the course of the season. The flowers are immediately
followed by the slender seed pods, hanging on long stalks. Cultivars are
available in a range of colors including white, pink, rose and lavender.
Identification credit: J.M. Garg
Photographed en route to Nakhind, Maharashtra.
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