Indian Hemp
Cannabis sativa
Also known as Hemp, Marijuana plant, Gallow grass, Mary Jane, True hemp, Soft hemp
About Indian Hemp
Cannabis sativa is an annual herbaceous flowering plant. The species was first classified by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The specific epithet sativa means 'cultivated'. Indigenous to Eastern Asia, the plant is now of cosmopolitan distribution due to widespread cultivation. It has been cultivated throughout recorded history and used as a source of industrial fiber, seed oil, food, and medicine. It is also used as a recreational drug and for religious and spiritual purposes. In 2011, a whole sequenced genome of the species has been published.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cannabis sativa
- Genus
- Cannabis
- Family
- CANNABACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- Central Asia
- Distribution
- Central Asia to Tropics of the World
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- भांग Bhang, गांजा Ganja, चरस Charas
- Nepali
- भाङ Bhaang, गाँजा Gaanjaa, गाँजा
- Bengali
- গাঁজা
- Tamil
- Alatam, அநநத மூல Ananta Muli
- Telugu
- Bangiaaku, Bangiaku, Gaanja Chettu
- Kannada
- ಭಂಗಿ Bhangi, ಭಂಗಿಗಿಡ Bhangi Gida, ಕುಸುವು Kusuvu
- Malayalam
- Cherukanchava, Ginjilachilachi
- Marathi
- भांग Bhang, गांजा
Cannabaceae
Cannabis/Hemp family
Indian Hemp belongs to the Cannabaceae family.
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