Plum

Indian Hemp

About Plum and Indian Hemp

Plum

Indian Hemp

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

157

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 4

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

609.60 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

457.20 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, White

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics

Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Apocynum cannabinum

7.2 Common Name

Plum

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

बेर

भारतीय गांजा

7.2.2 In German

Pflaume

Indischer Hanf

7.2.3 In French

prune

chanvre indien

7.2.4 In Spanish

ciruela

El cáñamo indio

7.2.5 In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

ινδική κάνναβη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ameixa

cânhamo indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Śliwka

Konopie indyjskie

7.2.8 In Latin

Plum

Latin Hemp

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Crotalaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Crotalarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

40400

1 27800

Properties of Plum and Indian Hemp

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Indian Hemp? We provide you with everything About Plum and Indian Hemp. Plum has thorns and Indian Hemp doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Indian Hemp has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Indian Hemp and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Indian Hemp

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

Plum and Indian Hemp Physical Information

Plum and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Indian Hemp are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Plum and Indian Hemp

Care of Plum and Indian Hemp include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.