1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, India
Eastern Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Crotalaria benghalensis Lam.
Crotalaria fenestrata Sims
Crotalaria ferestrata Sims
Crotalaria porrecta Wall.
Crotalaria sericea Willd.
Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb.
Crotalaria viminea Wall.
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm550.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Moth, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use
Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Apocynum cannabinum
DOMBEYA wallichii
7.2 Common Name
Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black
hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall
Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea
7.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय गांजा
Pink Ball Tree
7.2.2 In German
Indischer Hanf
Pink Ball Tree
7.2.3 In French
chanvre indien
Pink Ball Tree
7.2.4 In Spanish
El cáñamo indio
Pink Ball Tree
7.2.5 In Greek
ινδική κάνναβη
Pink Ball Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cânhamo indiano
Pink Ball Tree
7.2.7 In Polish
Konopie indyjskie
Dombeja Wallicha
7.2.8 In Latin
Latin Hemp
Pink Ball Tree
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Crotalarieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species