Indian Hemp

Willow Acacia

About Indian Hemp and Willow Acacia

Indian Hemp

Willow Acacia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

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.

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12-10

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Black

Tan

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Narrow

1.7 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Winter

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.7 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

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds

5.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Edging

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum

ACACIA salicina

6.2 Common Name

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

Cooba, Willow Acacia

6.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा

willow acacia

6.2.2 In German

Indischer Hanf

Weiden Akazie

6.2.3 In French

chanvre indien

saule acacia

6.2.4 In Spanish

El cáñamo indio

acacia sauce

6.2.5 In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη

ιτιά ακακίας

6.2.6 In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano

salgueiro de acácia

6.2.7 In Polish

Konopie indyjskie

wierzba akacji

6.2.8 In Latin

Latin Hemp

lignis salices

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Fabales

7.5 Family

Fabaceae

7.6 Genus

Crotalaria

Acacia

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Crotalarieae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Hemp and Willow Acacia

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

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Season and Care of Indian Hemp and Willow Acacia

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

Indian Hemp and Willow Acacia Physical Information

Indian Hemp and Willow Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Hemp and Willow Acacia are as follows:

Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow
Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Indian Hemp and Willow Acacia

Care of Indian Hemp and Willow Acacia 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 Willow Acacia 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 Willow Acacia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.