Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
India, Nepal
Types
-
it is a type of ginger
Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-109-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-12
10-7
Sunset Zone
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Tan
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Tan, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root bark
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CANNABIS sativa
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
Common Name
Marijuana
Yellow Ginger
In Hindi
मारिजुआना
पीले अदरक
In German
Marihuana
Gelber Ingwer
In French
Marijuana
Ginger Jaune
In Spanish
Marijuana
jengibre amarillo
In Greek
Μαριχουάνα
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Maconha
Ginger amarelo
In Polish
Marihuana
żółty Ginger
In Latin
Marijuana
Yellow Gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocotyledonae
Order
Rosales
Zingiberales
Family
Cannabaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Cannabis
Hedychium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
31200
1
27800
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