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Spider Plant

Cleome gynandra

Also known as cat's whiskers (EN)

Fast-growing annual with spidery white flowers whose leaves are cooked as a green across Africa and parts of Asia. The leaves have a slightly bitter, peppery taste. It grows 60–120cm tall.

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