Cannabis sativa

Flower name
Cannabis sativa
Scientific name
Cannabis sativa
Aliasタイマソウ, Hemp
Place of originCentral Asia
Place of floweringFields and footpaths, Low mountains, Cemetery & Temple
Flowering seasonApril, May

What is Cannabis sativa

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Cannabis sativa , Cannabis, hemp or asa (scientific name: Cannabis sativa) is an annual herb native to Central Asia and belonging to the family Cannabaceae. The herb is 1-3 m tall with erect stems. The leaves are palmately compound with 3 to 13 small lanceolate leaflets. It was cultivated for its fiber. It was harvested at the end of summer and peeled for fiber, which was used to make clothing. Until the spread of cotton and synthetic fibers, clothes were made from the fibers of asa, as well as kuzu, karamushi, kajinoki, fuji, and kouzo. Later, around the 9th century, the medicinal use of hemp began to become a problem in India. Asa is also known as hemp plant.

Common name: hemp, scientific name: Cannabis sativa, Aka: Hemp, taimaso, hemp, height: 1 - 3 m, leaf shape: palmately compound, inflorescence: alternate, lobes: lanceolate, leaf margin: serrate, dioecious, dioecious flowering Male inflorescence: conical; male flower color: yellowish green; number of petals: 5; female flower color: green; flowering season: May to June; fruiting season: June to July; fruit: ovoid with spines; seed color: dark green.