Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
Origin
Eastern Asia
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
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Number of Varieties
35-
0
40000
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Habitat
High elevation
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
7-12
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
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Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Needle like
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Light Frost
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
-
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Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Leaves
Other Uses
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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
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Marijuana
In Hindi
fleeceflower
मारिजुआना
In German
fleeceflower
Marihuana
In French
fleeceflower
Marijuana
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
Marijuana
In Greek
fleeceflower
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
Maconha
In Polish
fleeceflower
Marihuana
In Latin
fleeceflower
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Polygonaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
503
1
27800
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