Indian Hemp

Apocynum cannabinum

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	4-8 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Physical characteristics
Height	0.6
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Perennial
Uses
Edible	true
Edible parts	Seed
Warning	Weed potential, Toxic
Taxonomy
Family	Apocynaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced into	Korea, Ukraine
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Created: 2020-11-13 18:56:44 UTC
Last updated: 2024-05-20 13:24:05 UTC by Ben

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ATTENTION! All parts of this plant are toxic. Only seeds can be eaten raw or cooked when ground to a powder.

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