INDIAN-HEMP DOGBANE

Class: Apocynum cannabinum

Family: DOGBANE FAMILY

Sub Family: Apocynaceae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: White to greenish-white

Height: 30-100 cm (12-39 1/4")

Each Flower: Tubular, up to 3 mm (1/8") long and opening into 5 pointed, erect petals; green calyx has 4 narrow, pointed lobes; 5 stamens enclosed in tube

Leaves: Opposite; upper ones have short stalks, lower ones stalkless; blades smooth and pointed oblong from 5 cm (2") to over 10 cm (4") long and up to 4 cm (1 1/2") broad, having conspicuous whitish mid-rib

Stems: Smooth, round, rigid, and usually reddish, especially above; reddish opposite stem branches from upper leaf-axils; stems and leaves exude milky juice when cut

Blooming Period: June - September

Habitat: Usually in damper areas, roadsides, and waste ground

Note:

Poisonous