Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-12
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
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
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Aphids, Insects
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Marijuana
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
मारिजुआना
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Marihuana
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Marijuana
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Marijuana
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Maconha
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Marihuana
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Rosales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Aleuritideae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
503
1
27800
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