Datisca cannabina L.

Common Name: False Hemp
Family: Datiscaceae Lindley

Country of Origin: Asia Minor, India
Habitat: Banks of streams in rich alluvial soils

Description: Plants have a symbiotic actinorhizal associations with the bacteria Frankia for N fixation.

Uses: Source of a yellow dye formerly used in silk.

Culture: full sun, moist, well-drained soils. to 12'

USDA Zone: 6a-11

Accession Data:

Accession # 200000099
Source: Chiltern Seeds
Accession Date: 11-28-2000
Bench: 2304 - Temperate Asia - Low
- Currently: active - marginal (no foliage)
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 11-21-2023

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: eurosids I
Order: Cucurbitales
SubOrder:
Family: Datiscaceae
SubFamily:
Tribe:
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

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2023
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References (internal):

References (external):

Plants For A Future Website
Frankia Homepage
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, August 05, 2016.

data regenerated on Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:03:02 -0500 [bcm v4.0]