Cleome viscosa is an annual herb that belongs to the Cleomaceae family. It is synonymous with Polanisia viscosa.
- It is a fast-growing herb with a strong penetrating odor.
- The Asian Spider herbs are typically tall. However, it can grow to a height of up to a meter. The plants are hairy.
- Cleome viscosa possesses leaves that are digitately compound. They have 3-5 leaflets. These leaflets are obovate, elliptic-oblong.
- The racemes of the Asian Spider Flower are up to 30 cm in length. These species have 4 petals and 4 sepals. The petals are oblong-obovate, and the sepals are oblong-lanceolate. The pedicels of the flowers are 6-20 mm in length.
