Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Perennial
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
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Types
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'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis
Number of Varieties
-70
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Damp shores, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-12
10-5
Sunset Zone
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm111.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-71.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Tan
Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Tan, Brown
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
occasional watering once established, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
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
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CANNABIS sativa
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
Common Name
Marijuana
Red Hot Poker
In Hindi
मारिजुआना
Red Hot Poker
In German
Marihuana
Red Hot Poker
In French
Marijuana
Red Hot Poker
In Spanish
Marijuana
Red Hot Poker
In Greek
Μαριχουάνα
Red Hot Poker
In Portuguese
Maconha
Red Hot Pôquer
In Polish
Marihuana
Red Hot Poker
In Latin
Marijuana
Hot Rubrum Poker
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Cannabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cannabis
Kniphofia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
372
1
27800
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