Hemp

Chortoscirtes

Hemp is a versatile plant that has been used for thousands of years to make things like clothes, paper, and even food. It grows tall with green leaves and produces small seeds that are good for you.

Habitat: Farms

Appearance

The Hemp plant has tall, slender green stalks with distinctive palmate leaves, each divided into several serrated leaflets. Its small, inconspicuous green flowers grow in clusters, making it look like a bushy, upright herb.

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsida

Hemp

Interesting facts

Ancient people used hemp to make some of the very first paper and textiles.

Hemp plants can help clean the air by absorbing carbon dioxide as they grow.

Its tiny seeds are packed with healthy fats and protein, great for snacks!

Wow! Hemp can make super strong, eco-friendly concrete for buildings.

Special abilities

Hemp has incredibly strong, durable fibers that help it be used for textiles, ropes, and paper.

Hemp can absorb pollutants from the soil, helping to naturally clean up contaminated land.

Hemp grows remarkably fast, allowing for quick harvests and efficient resource production.

Measurements & details

Height: 200-400 cm
Spread: 50-150 cm
Flower Size: 0.2-0.5 cm
Bloom Season: Summer
Edible: Yes
Toxicity: None
Lifecycle: Annual
Pollination Method: Wind

Ecological connections

eaten by

Black Cutworm

Agrotis ipsilon

Larvae feed on young hemp shoots.

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Eats the plant's nutritious seeds.

symbiotic with

Mycorrhizal Fungi

Glomus intraradices

Helps roots absorb vital nutrients.

Traits

Nitrogen Fixing

Describes organisms capable of converting atmospheric nitrogen into compounds usable by plants.

Medicinal

Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.

Fiber

This human use trait identifies species that yield natural fibers, used by humans for textiles, rope, paper, and other manufactured goods.

Oil Crop

This human use trait identifies species cultivated as oil crops, harvested for their seeds or fruits from which vegetable oils are extracted for food, fuel, or industrial uses.