Rutabaga

Indian Hemp

About Rutabaga and Indian Hemp

Rutabaga

Indian Hemp

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

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

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12 - 4

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

4.4.2 In Summer

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Emollient

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

Apocynum cannabinum

7.2 Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

भारतीय गांजा

7.2.2 In German

Steckrübe

Indischer Hanf

7.2.3 In French

rutabaga

chanvre indien

7.2.4 In Spanish

nabo sueco

El cáñamo indio

7.2.5 In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

ινδική κάνναβη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rotavaga

cânhamo indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Rotavaga

Konopie indyjskie

7.2.8 In Latin

Rotavaga

Latin Hemp

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Crotalaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Crotalarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA400

1 27800

Properties of Rutabaga and Indian Hemp

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

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Indian Hemp

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

Rutabaga and Indian Hemp Physical Information

Rutabaga and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Indian Hemp are as follows:

Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Rutabaga and Indian Hemp

Care of Rutabaga and Indian Hemp include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rutabaga 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 Rutabaga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.