Cannabis sativa: Country Or Region Of Origin
South Eastern European Russia to North West China
Plant Profile: Cannabis sativa
Taxonomy: Cannabis sativaNames
Hashish, Hemp, Indian Hemp, Marihuana, Marijuana, Pot
Phonetic Spelling:KAN-nah-biss sa-TEE-vah
Genus:Cannabis
Species:sativa
Family:Cannabaceae
This is a sizable, rough-textured annual plant that can reach heights of 6 to 12 feet. Its leaves are arranged oppositely at the base and alternate higher up, featuring long stalks and a palmate structure divided into 3 to 7 serrated leaflets. The flowers are small, green, and densely packed in clusters that emerge from the axils.
This plant is typically found as a houseplant (though its cultivation is prohibited) and is also illegal to grow in garden landscapes.
Cannabis sativa Feature Summary
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#illegal
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
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Cannabis sativa Feature Summary
Attributes
South Eastern European Russia to North West China
Flowers
Flowers small and green, crowded on axillary clusters
Green
Leaves
Opposite below and alternate toward top, long-stalked, palmately divided into 3-7 toothed leaflets
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Opposite
Alternate
Poisonous to Humans
TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. Toxicity greatest in flower stalks. Exhilaration, hallucinations, delusions, blurred vision, poor coordination, stupor, and coma, prolonged depression, vomiting, hypersalivation, dilated pupils, low blood pressure, low body temperature, seizure, death (rare)
Delta-9-THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Flowers
Bark
Fruits
Roots
Whole Plant Traits
Poisonous
Stem
Landscape
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
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Cannabis sativa Attributes
Cannabis sativa Flowers
Cannabis sativa: Flower Description
Flowers small and green, crowded on axillary clusters
Cannabis sativa: Flower Color
Green
Cannabis sativa Leaves
Cannabis sativa: Leaf Description
Opposite below and alternate toward top, long-stalked, palmately divided into 3-7 toothed leaflets
Cannabis sativa: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Cannabis sativa: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Cannabis sativa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Cannabis sativa Poisonous to Humans
Cannabis sativa: Poison Symptoms
TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. Toxicity greatest in flower stalks. Exhilaration, hallucinations, delusions, blurred vision, poor coordination, stupor, and coma, prolonged depression, vomiting, hypersalivation, dilated pupils, low blood pressure, low body temperature, seizure, death (rare)
Cannabis sativa: Poison Toxic Principle
Delta-9-THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)
Cannabis sativa: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Cannabis sativa: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Cannabis sativa: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Cannabis sativa Whole Plant Traits
Cannabis sativa: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Cannabis sativa Stem
Cannabis sativa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Cannabis sativa Landscape
Cannabis sativa: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
