Description and Characteristics:
- Cannabis sativa is an annual herbaceous flowering plant.
- Indigenous to Eastern Asia, now cosmopolitan due to cultivation.
- Used for industrial fiber, seed oil, food, medicine, recreation, and spiritual purposes.
- Female plants produce hundreds of seeds in racemes.
- THC is the main psychoactive constituent.
- Contains over 500 compounds, including 113 cannabinoids.
- Aroma compounds include terpenes and sesquiterpenes.
Cultivation Information:
- Requires specific light conditions for vegetative and flowering phases.
- Flowering cycle duration varies depending on the strain.
- Optimum pH in soil is 6.3 to 6.8.
- Sativa plants have narrow leaves and prefer warm environments.
Taxonomy and Legal Status:
- First classified by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.
- Various synonyms for Cannabis sativa.
- Legal history and status of cannabis in the U.S.
- Controlled substance in many countries with ongoing legalization efforts.
Subspecies and Varieties:
- Subspecies include sativa, indica, and ruderalis.
- Varieties like afghanica, chinensis, and gigantea.
- Ruderalis varieties include S.Z.Liou, Janisch, and Vavilov.
- Other varieties such as spontaneous, vulgaris, and Poir.
Uses and References:
- Cannabis sativa seeds used for various purposes.
- Different parts of the plant contain cannabinoids for recreational, medicinal, and spiritual use.
- Traditional medicinal uses in India.
- References for in-depth knowledge and historical context.
Cannabis sativa (Wikipedia)
Cannabis sativa is an annual herbaceous flowering plant. The species was first classified by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The specific epithet sativa means 'cultivated'. Indigenous to Eastern Asia, the plant is now of cosmopolitan distribution due to widespread cultivation. It has been cultivated throughout recorded history and used as a source of industrial fiber, seed oil, food, and medicine. It is also used as a recreation drug and for religious and spiritual purposes.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Cannabaceae |
| Genus: | Cannabis |
| Species: | C. sativa
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