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Indian Hemp

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Asia, India
South America

Types

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

7118
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
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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
not provided

Habit

Oval or Rounded
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm2.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Golden Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sandy
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Moth, Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum
Petunia

Common Name

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

In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा
Petunia

In German

Indischer Hanf
Petunie

In French

chanvre indien
Pétunia

In Spanish

El cáñamo indio
Petunia

In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη
πετούνια

In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano
Petúnia

In Polish

Konopie indyjskie
Petunia

In Latin

Latin Hemp
Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Streptophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Solanales

Family

Fabaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Crotalaria
Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Crotalarieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
Petunioideae

Number of Species

40035
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Hemp and Petunia

If you are confused whether Indian Hemp or Petunia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Indian Hemp and Petunia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Hemp are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Petunia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Hemp and Petunia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Hemp and Petunia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Hemp and Petunia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Hemp and Petunia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Indian Hemp is Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems and Wounds whereas of Petunia is . Indian Hemp has beauty benefits as follows: while Petunia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Hemp vs Petunia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Indian Hemp vs Petunia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Indian Hemp are whereas of Petunia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Hemp has no showy fruits and Petunia has no showy fruits. Also Indian Hemp is not flowering and Petunia is flowering. You can compare Indian Hemp and Petunia facts and facts of other plants too.