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Indian Hemp
Indian Hemp

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, India
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

73
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
8-1

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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Black
Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Moth, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

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

In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Indischer Hanf
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

chanvre indien
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

El cáñamo indio
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

Konopie indyjskie
Krzew aronii

In Latin

Latin Hemp
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Rosales

Family

Fabaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Crotalaria
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotalarieae
Maleae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4003
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Hemp and Black Chokeberry

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Importance of Indian Hemp and Black Chokeberry

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Compare Facts of Indian Hemp vs Black Chokeberry

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