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Eupatorium Cannabinum

Hemp Agrimony

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Common names

41 names · 34 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Hemp Agrimony[1]
Other languages (33)
Dutch
  • Koninginnekruid[1]
French
  • Eupatoire chanvrine
  • Eupatoire à feuilles de chanvre[1]
Arabic
  • غافث قنبي[1]
Azerbaijani
  • Kənafvari asırqalotu[1]
Belarusian
  • Рэпік канапляны[1]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 大麻叶泽兰[1]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 大麻葉澤蘭[1]
Croatian
  • Paštitkasta konopljuša[1]
Czech
  • sadec konopáč[1]
Danish
  • Hjortetrøst[1]
Estonian
  • harilik vesikanep[1]
Finnish
  • rantapunalatva[1]
Galician
  • Herba de Santa Cunegunda[1]
German
  • Gewöhnlicher Wasserdost[1]
  • Kunigundenkraut[1]
Hebrew
  • גדותן הביצות[1]
Hungarian
  • ligeti sédkender[1]
  • Sédkender[1]
Irish
  • Cnáib uisce[1]
Italian
  • Canapa acquatica[1]
Latvian
  • Lielā krastkaņepe[1]
Lithuanian
  • Kanapinis kemeras[1]
Norwegian
  • hjortetrøst[1]
Persian
  • علف تب بر[1]
  • غافث کنفی[1]
Polish
  • Sadziec konopiasty[1]
Portuguese
  • trevo-cervino[1]
Russian
  • Посконник коноплёвый[1]
Slovak
  • konopáč obyčajný[1]
Slovenian
  • konjska griva[1]
Spanish
Swedish
  • Hampflockel[1]
Turkish
  • Koyun pıtrağı[1]
  • Koyun Tırpağı[1]
Ukrainian
  • Сідач конопляний[1]
Welsh
  • Byddon chwerw[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Eupatorium cannabinum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • hemp agrimony — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Koninginnekruid — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Gewöhnlicher Wasserdost — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Canabassa — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Cànem bord — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Purguera — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Eupatorio — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Kunigundenkraut — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Canapa acquatica — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Eupatoire à feuilles de chanvre — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Hampflockel — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • sadec konopáč — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Hjortetrøst — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Kanapinis kemeras — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Посконник коноплёвый — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • hjortetrøst — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Sadziec konopiasty — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • rantapunalatva — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Kənafvari asırqalotu — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Koyun pıtrağı — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Paštitkasta konopljuša — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • harilik vesikanep — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • 大麻叶泽兰 — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Сідач конопляний — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Рэпік канапляны — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • 大麻葉澤蘭 — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Herba de Santa Cunegunda — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • konjska griva — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Sédkender — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • غافث قنبي — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Lielā krastkaņepe — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • ligeti sédkender — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Koyun Tırpağı — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Cnáib uisce — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • trevo-cervino — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • גדותן הביצות — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • konopáč obyčajný — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • علف تب بر — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • غافث کنفی — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.
  • Byddon chwerw — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 55976; Eupatorium cannabinum.

General information

Scientific name: Eupatorium Cannabinum
Accepted name (Kew): Eupatorium cannabinum View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited taxonomic treatment. Botanical references may use alternative names.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Asteraceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Eupatorium (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Hemp Agrimony
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Aquatic
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 1.50 m
Spread: 1.00 m
Growth rate: Fast
Foliage: Deciduous

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4-8
Soil moisture:
Wet, Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun, Partial shade

Uses

Edible parts:
-
Edibility rating:
(0)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
Repellent, Bee forage, Fragrant

Description

The leaves are placed on bread to prevent it from becoming moldy. The sap from the leaves has been rubbed on the fur of animals as an insect repellent.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/07
Harvest ends: 15/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: WCVP version 16, wcvp_names.csv: Eupatorium cannabinum L., name ID 2926599, row 839763
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 558087; name ID 3133585; Eupatorium L.. Family column.

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Eupatorium cannabinum

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 209466, ID 3CJKF: Eupatorium cannabinum L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .