Indian Hemp

Big Bluestem

About Indian Hemp and Big Bluestem

Indian Hemp

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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152.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Indischer Hanf

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

chanvre indien

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

El cáñamo indio

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Konopie indyjskie

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Hemp

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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Lillosida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Crotalaria

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Crotalarieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Hemp and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Hemp and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Indian Hemp and Big Bluestem. Indian Hemp doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Hemp does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Hemp has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Indian Hemp and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Hemp and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Indian Hemp and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Indian Hemp and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Indian Hemp season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Big Bluestem season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Indian Hemp is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Indian Hemp is Neutral and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Indian Hemp and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Indian Hemp and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Indian Hemp and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Hemp and Big Bluestem

Care of Indian Hemp and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.