Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
secondary forest, shaded woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-108-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-12
12-5
Sunset Zone
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Tan
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Tan, Brown
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
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
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CANNABIS sativa
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
Common Name
Marijuana
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger
In Hindi
मारिजुआना
golden lotus
In German
Marihuana
golden lotus
In French
Marijuana
golden lotus
In Spanish
Marijuana
golden lotus
In Greek
Μαριχουάνα
golden lotus
In Portuguese
Maconha
golden lotus
In Polish
Marihuana
golden lotus
In Latin
Marijuana
golden lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Zingiberales
Family
Cannabaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Cannabis
Ensete
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
350
1
27800
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