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About Indian Hemp and Hedge Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, India
China

Types

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

Number of Varieties

730
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
12 - 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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Moth, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Culinary use
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum
BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा
हेगड़े बांस

In German

Indischer Hanf
Hedge Bambus

In French

chanvre indien
Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

El cáñamo indio
bambú de cobertura

In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη
hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano
Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

Konopie indyjskie
Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Latin Hemp
Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Crotalaria
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Crotalarieae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

4001200
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Hemp and Hedge Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Indian Hemp and Hedge Bamboo

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

Indian Hemp and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Indian Hemp and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Hemp and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

  • Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Hemp and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Indian Hemp and Hedge Bamboo 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 Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.