Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Herbs
Origin
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Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis
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Number of Varieties
70-
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shores, Marshy ground
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
7-12
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
111.80 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
71.10 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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
Early Summer, Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the 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
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
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
Red blotch
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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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Red Hot Poker
Marijuana
In Hindi
Red Hot Poker
मारिजुआना
In German
Red Hot Poker
Marihuana
In French
Red Hot Poker
Marijuana
In Spanish
Red Hot Poker
Marijuana
In Greek
Red Hot Poker
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
Red Hot Pôquer
Maconha
In Polish
Red Hot Poker
Marihuana
In Latin
Hot Rubrum Poker
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Kniphofia
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
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Number of Species
723
1
27800
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