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Cannabis sativa
FamilyGenus: Hanfnative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
Cannabis sativa is an introduced, established herbaceous plant in Great Britain, originating from Eastern Europe and temperate Asia. It thrives in sunny, moderately moist, nutrient-rich conditions and blooms in July and August.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
Introduced and established in Great Britain. It occurs in low-disturbance, nutrient-rich habitats. No specific ecological impacts are detailed in the source data.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from July to August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Jul – Aug
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
1.35 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in fresh, moderately moist, nutrient-rich soil that is neutral to slightly acid. Avoid saline substrates. The plant associates with arbuscular mycorrhizas, so maintaining healthy soil biology is beneficial.
Scientific profile
Cannabis sativa is a broad-leaved, non-woody herbaceous plant that typically reaches a height of around 1.35 metres. It is introduced and established in Great Britain; it originates from Eastern Europe and temperate Asia. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. In its ecological preferences, it is a plant of sunny sites with fresh, moderately moist, nutrient-rich soils and a neutral to slightly acid reaction. It tolerates little salinity and is typical of habitats where the level of disturbance is slight. Flowering takes place in July and August. The leaves are broad, with a mean area of approximately 4,865 mm², and the diaspores have an average mass of 13.9 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
6 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
3 species use this plant as a host
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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