No. | Structure of Plants | Hemp | Marijuana |
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1 | Stem | Above 2 meters to 4 meters height. The stem about 30 cm from the ground will look round, then next up is wavy bulge stem. | Mostly lower than Hemp. Some species are short shrubs. The base is width and the stem is acuminate up to the top likes pagoda. |
2 | Branch | Large leaves. Line of leaves on the stem and branches is quite wide. Hemp is translucent. | Marijuana has many branches. They grow in switch pattern and in circle shape. |
3 | Leaves arrangement | Large leaves; the arrangement of leaves on stems and branches is quite far. Hemp is in bush shape and translucent. | Small narrow long leaves; The arrangement of the leaves are close together. Marijuana is in bush shape and is not translucent. |
4 | Node | Nodes of the stem is wider than marijuana. Branches and leaves of Hemp are spread off, so they made Hemp to be clear and dense. | Nodes are narrow to each others. Branches and leaves are close, so marijuana is dense and opaque. |
5 | Leaf | Leaves are yellowish green. Edges of each sub-leaves are curve and spread. | Leaves are green to dark green. Edges of each sub-leaves are long and slender. |
6 | Inflorescence | When Hemp blooms, the infloresence has not much rubber. When smoke, its give stink smell and makes headaches. | When marijuana blooms, the infloresence has much rubber. When smoke, it gives good smell like hay and makes hallucinogenic effect. |
7 | Seed | They are large, some have muriform. They have Coarse grain of the skin | They are small and has shiny skin. |
8 | Xylem size | Hemp has a larger diameter of its xylem | Marijuana has a smaller diameter |
9 | Bark | Barks and stems separate. They peel easily, are viscous,give long fiber, and are in high quality. | There are thin barks, hard peeled and easily torned. They give low quality fiber. |
10 | Narcotic Level | It has Tetra Hydro Cannabinol or THC 0.3% – 7% | It has 1% – 10% of THC |