Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Shrub
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Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-12
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CALOTROPIS gigantea
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Crown flower
Marijuana
In Hindi
Crown flower
मारिजुआना
In German
Crown Blume
Marihuana
In French
fleur de la Couronne
Marijuana
In Spanish
flor de la corona
Marijuana
In Greek
στέμμα λουλούδι
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
coroa da flor
Maconha
In Polish
korona kwiatu
Marihuana
In Latin
flos florum
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Rosales
Family
Asclepiadaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Calotropis
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
-
Number of Species
2003
1
27800
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