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Indian Hemp
Indian Hemp

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, India
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.
Violet Queen , Rose Queen , White Queen , Helen Campbell

Number of Varieties

7100
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-111-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
12 - 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
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, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
creamy white, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs very little water

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
Dry, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Moth, Red blotch
Aphids, Mildew, Rust, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Rabbit

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
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Other Uses

Culinary use
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging
Cottage garden, Hedges, Informal Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum
CLEOME hassleriana 'Queen Cherry'

Common Name

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall
Cleome, Spider Flower

In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा
spider flower

In German

Indischer Hanf
Spinnenblume

In French

chanvre indien
spider flower

In Spanish

El cáñamo indio
flor de araña

In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη
αράχνη λουλούδι

In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano
flor de aranha

In Polish

Konopie indyjskie
pająk kwiatu

In Latin

Latin Hemp
spider flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Vascular plant

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae
Cleomaceae

Genus

Crotalaria
Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotalarieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

40037
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Hemp and Spider Flower

If you are confused whether Indian Hemp or Spider Flower 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 Spider Flower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Hemp are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Spider Flower fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Hemp and Spider Flower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Hemp and Spider Flower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Hemp and Spider Flower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Hemp and Spider Flower 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 Spider Flower is . Indian Hemp has beauty benefits as follows: while Spider Flower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Hemp vs Spider Flower

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 Spider Flower 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 Spider Flower have Respiratory problems and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Hemp has no showy fruits and Spider Flower has showy fruits. Also Indian Hemp is not flowering and Spider Flower is not flowering . You can compare Indian Hemp and Spider Flower facts and facts of other plants too.