Indian Hemp

Blue Hibiscus

About Indian Hemp and Blue Hibiscus

Indian Hemp

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India

Australia

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

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12-1

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

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (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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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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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29% Most Useful Shrub 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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9% Most Useful Shrub 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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55% Most Useful Shrub 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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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub 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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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

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

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

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

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Indischer Hanf

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

chanvre indien

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

El cáñamo indio

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

Konopie indyjskie

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Hemp

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Crotalaria

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Crotalarieae

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Hemp and Blue Hibiscus

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Hemp and Blue Hibiscus? We provide you with everything About Indian Hemp and Blue Hibiscus. Indian Hemp doesn't have thorns and Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Hemp does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Hemp has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Hemp and Blue Hibiscus

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

Indian Hemp and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Indian Hemp and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Hemp and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Indian Hemp and Blue Hibiscus

Care of Indian Hemp and Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.