Settle this debate-Is Cannabis a perennial plant?

[Blakendn]

a buddy and i got in a arguement one of us says

if u leave the roots in the ground with a part of the stem no leaves through the winter then it will come back to life the next season

and one of of says this is bull*%@t its not a perennial

settle the debate please.

 

[RevolutionX]

in cali, damn straight if planted deep enough, reveg can most certainly take place the next season, i heard they come back twice fold sometimes. I was told this by a dude who grows out west who came to visit. i think he got 4 lbs once from it. peace dude, it really just depends on if the rootzone is deep enough to survive the winter and that some vegetive matter is still on the plant.

 

[kmk420kali]

I am going to say no...as it does not have the ability to go Dormant--
But you can keep one growing all year long...if you keep it in a good environment-- But I am under the understanding that re-veging a plant after harvesting it, greatly diminishes the potency--
(Not an expert, just my conclusions)

 

[RevolutionX]

hmmm...interesting...i have reveged an indoor plant, and took a clone from that even, grew it up- smoked it, and noticed no difference in potency, taste, etc...not saying your wrong. cause it could very well be the case for certain strains. This is just based on my experience. i know this plant can do some amazing stuff, and yes it is made to bloom once, but it is not native to most parts of the world so we will just have to learn the true potential of this plant according to our enviroment. Peace
Rx

 

[zombo]

It must depend on where you live,just like with other flowers.A perennial in one zone is an annual in another zone.
I know mj is an annual in the northeast US.I've left many harvested plants stand over the winter and none never came back to life.

 

[JJScorpio]

Marijuana is classified an annual. A plant can be regrown again though if you leave a few small buds, leaves, cut the rootball back and put under 24/0 lighting and add a little luck, lol.

 

[Dignan]

I don't think that a plant can be considered annual in one region and perennial in another. Whether a plant is annual or perennial is usually determined by how that plant behaves in its native location. In other words, a plant can be from the equator, where it's a perennial, but can be treated as an annual in northern climates. The plant is still a perennial though. Technically.

Possible, but not my understanding. An annual is a plant that goes from seed, to flower, to seed in a single year, like cannabis.

Most perennials don't bloom their first year.

As for whether cannabis can behave like/be treated as a perennial in some climates, I'm sure it's possible depending on the location and climate.

 

[Blakendn]

so both of us might be right huh

Just to clear things up i'm not talking about revegging we all know about revegging i'm talking about only roots and stem and regrowing the next year like a perennial.

 

[Dignan]

so both of us might be right huh

Just to clear things up i'm not talking about revegging we all know about revegging i'm talking about only roots and stem and regrowing the next year like a perennial.

In that case, I'd put $100 on cannabis NOT coming back from just roots. No way.

 

[Theyogibear13]

In a hurry so I can't throw any pics up yet, but I've personally grown big plots and had plants I harvested in October reflower through to spring and then reveg and grow a whole new season. I've never been able to grow in a single spot long enough to go any longer. As long as they don't get pollinated they'll keep goin because they want to reproduce. The key I found is having them in ground. If they have access to root deep they can survive anything almost. I also live somewhere it never freezes or does once a year.

 

[Mendogrowing]

I had 2 grow back this year from stalks cut flush to the ground, really surprised me since we had some 18 degree nights and a little snow. I pulled them but they looked they would have kept going just fine.

 

[plantingplants]

That's crazy. My stalks got all black and moldy... maybe that happened after they dried out. They were in smart pots. So maybe they have to be able to always have access to water.

 

[Stone House]

When I was living in Cali central coast I harvested a single plant in a 8'x8' greenhouse.
I only left a couple small branches with leaves, plant was in the ground.
The next spring I was surprised when I opened the GH and the plant had started to grow again. I got another harvest from that plant that year.
I don't know if the plant would have survived outside the GH.

 

[dyna mo humm]

All Cannabis sp. are classified as annuals.
BUT....
They can come back from lower shoots as mentioned earlier. There are actually several examples off this. Mexican Sunflower(Tithonia) and Castor bean(Ricinus) will both do the same.

 

[ninsega]

In areas that Cannabis grows nonstop, it also grows a woody bark. This tends to be how shrubs and trees grow. The term perennial is usually reserved for relatively weak(lacking bark) ground plants.

 

[idiit]

The Original Zamal is a Perennial?

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?threadid=307924

^ some in depth discussion on zamal/perennial thread

 

[Betterhaff]

In general an annual will complete its life cycle from seed to flower to seed in a growing season. All roots, stems, and leaves die annually.

Now there are exceptions and this is due to environment and growing conditions, as in some cases mentioned. Growing sensi may also be a factor in certain climates.

Also, certain perennials can behave like annuals in different climates, some will behave like annuals in southern climes where in the north they behave like perennials.

 

[aridbud]

some will behave like annuals in southern climes where in the north they behave like perennials.

I would think the reverse...perennial in milder climate, annual in higher latitudes.

 

[Betterhaff]

some will behave like annuals in southern climes where in the north they behave like perennials.

I would think the reverse...perennial in milder climate, annual in higher latitudes.

Yes, seems counterintuitive but it happens due to accelerated growth rate because of warmer temperatures and longer growing period (not referring to cannabis).

 

[Eletrile DeMaid]

It's the life cycle that matters, not the plant's behavior in your local conditions.

Annuals complete their life cycle by going to seed in the first year. Weed does that. It's annual.