Indian Hemp

Dame's Rocket

About Indian Hemp and Dame's Rocket

Indian Hemp

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

9 - 1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

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

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Indischer Hanf

Rockets Freifrau

In French

chanvre indien

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

El cáñamo indio

Rocket Dame

In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Konopie indyjskie

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Latin Hemp

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Crotalaria

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Crotalarieae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

40050

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Hemp and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Hemp and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Indian Hemp and Dame's Rocket. Indian Hemp doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Hemp does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Hemp has allergic reactions like and Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like . 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 Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Hemp and Dame's Rocket

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

Indian Hemp and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Indian Hemp and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Hemp and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Hemp and Dame's Rocket

Care of Indian Hemp and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.