Indian Hemp

Broadleaf Cattail

About Indian Hemp and Broadleaf Cattail

Indian Hemp

Broadleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Boggy areas, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-12

0 99

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum

TYPHA latifolia

7.2 Common Name

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

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

Indischer Hanf

Laub- Cattail

7.2.3 In French

chanvre indien

broadleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

El cáñamo indio

Espadaña de hoja ancha

7.2.5 In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano

broadleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Konopie indyjskie

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Hemp

broadleaf Cattail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Crotalaria

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Crotalarieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Pitcairnioideae

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Hemp and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Indian Hemp and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Indian Hemp and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Indian Hemp and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Indian Hemp and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Hemp and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Indian Hemp and Broadleaf Cattail 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 Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, 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 Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.