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Cannabaceae
Hemp Flower
Cannabis sativa
Utility, industry, and one of humanity's oldest cultivated plants.
- Family
- Cannabaceae
- Genus
- Cannabis
- Native to
- Central Asia
- Bloom season
- Late Summer, Fall
- Type
- annual herb
- Height
- 100–500 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- fertile, well-drained loam
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3–11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Hemp has been cultivated for at least 10,000 years, making it one of the first plants spun into usable fiber.
- Industrial hemp contains less than 0.3% THC and is grown for fiber, seed oil, and building materials, not as a drug.
- The dense flower clusters of female plants are covered in trichomes that produce CBD-rich resin.
- Hemp fiber is stronger than cotton and requires far less water and pesticide to produce.
- The original drafts of the U.S. Declaration of Independence were reportedly written on hemp paper.
Color meanings
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utility
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versatility
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ancient cultivation