Marijuana comes from plants of which genus?
AnswerCannabis
Marijuana is made from the dried flowers of plants in the genus Cannabis.
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7 fact-checked facts about the cannabis plant and hemp, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What does a typical cannabis leaf look like?
AnswerSeveral narrow toothed leaflets spread like fingers
Cannabis has palmate leaves: slender, serrated leaflets radiating from one point.
Going deeper
Cannabis belongs to the same plant family as which brewing plant?
AnswerHops
Cannabis and hops are both in the family Cannabaceae.
What are the tiny resin-producing hairs on cannabis flowers called?
AnswerTrichomes
Trichomes are small glandular hairs that produce the plant's sticky resin.
Many cannabis varieties begin flowering when what happens?
AnswerNights grow longer in late summer
Many cannabis varieties are short-day plants that flower as nights lengthen.
Expert level
Most cannabis plants are either male or female. What is this trait called?
AnswerDioecious
Dioecious plants have separate male and female individuals, as most cannabis does.
Hempcrete, a building material, is made by mixing hemp's woody core with what?
AnswerLime
Hempcrete combines the woody hemp core, called hurds, with a lime-based binder.
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