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About Indian Hemp



What is
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Life Span
Annual 0

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs 0

Origin
Southern Asia, India 0

Types
Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall. 0

Number of Varieties
7 85

Habitat
Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11 0

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4 0

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 0

Habit
Oval or Rounded 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Black 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Ovate 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Very Fast 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Indeterminate 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sandy 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Moth, Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Fine 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
Sometimes 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Not Available 0

Allergy
no allergic reactions 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds 0

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves 0

Other Uses
Culinary use 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Edging 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
Apocynum cannabinum 0

Common Name
Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall 0

In Hindi
भारतीय गांजा 0

In German
Indischer Hanf 0

In French
chanvre indien 0

In Spanish
El cáñamo indio 0

In Greek
ινδική κάνναβη 0

In Portuguese
cânhamo indiano 0

In Polish
Konopie indyjskie 0

In Latin
Latin Hemp 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Not Available 0

Class
Not Available 0

Order
Fabales 0

Family
Fabaceae 0

Genus
Crotalaria 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids 0

Tribe
Crotalarieae 0

Subfamily
Faboideae 0

Number of Species
400 40

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Properties of Indian Hemp

Want to know the properties of Indian Hemp? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Indian Hemp is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are no allergic reactions. Indian Hemp Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Indian Hemp Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Indian Hemp. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Indian Hemp physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Indian Hemp

Taking Indian Hemp Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Indian Hemp include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Indian Hemp

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Indian Hemp is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Indian Hemp is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 7 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.. This plant's habitat is Mountain tops, Temperate Regions and Terrestrial and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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