Sticky Cleome, Asian spiderflower

Where does Sticky Cleome grow?

Found in: Afghanistan, Africa, Antigua-Barbuda, Asia, Australia, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Africa, Central America, Chad, China, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Africa, East Timor, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Himalayas, Honduras, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marquesas, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Africa, North America, Northeastern India, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, South America, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuvalu, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, West Africa, West Indies, Yemen

Notes: There are about 150 Cleome species. Chemical composition (per 100g) (leaves, raw): Protein = 5.5g. Fat = .9g. Calcium - 454 mg. Iron = 2.7 mg. Kcal = 57. The seeds are rich in oil (26%). They are also used in medicine.

Status: It is a minor leaf vegetable but becoming more popular as a seed condiment.

Growing Sticky Cleome, Asian spiderflower

Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed.

Edible Uses: The leaves are edible cooked. The young fruit are eaten candied. Roasted seeds are used in curries and pickles. Seed oil is used for cooking. The seeds are dried and ground and used as a vegetable. The leaves are soaked, fermented and used as a spice.

Production: In China plants flower July to September and fruit in October.

Nutrition Info

Sticky Cleome, Asian spiderflower Photos

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