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About Ceanothus and Columbus Hops


About Columbus Hops and Ceanothus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Herbs  

Origin
-  
North America, Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas  
ditches, Lake margins  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
7.10 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink  
Green, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Hot Pink  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Chartreuse, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lobed and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Beetles  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice  
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
extracted oil, Flowers  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea  
brewing beer  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS x pallidus  
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'  

Common Name
Wild lilac  
Columbus Hops  

In Hindi
Ceanothus  
साधारण राज़क  

In German
Ceanothus  
Echter Hopfen  

In French
Ceanothus  
Houblon  

In Spanish
Ceanothus  
Humulus lupulus  

In Greek
Ceanothus  
Columbus Hops  

In Portuguese
Ceanothus  
Lúpulo  

In Polish
Ceanothus  
Chmiel zwyczajny  

In Latin
Ceanothus  
Columbus Hops  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Urticales  

Family
Rhamnaceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Ceanothus  
Humulus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Ceanothus and Columbus Hops

Wondering what are the properties of Ceanothus and Columbus Hops? We provide you with everything About Ceanothus and Columbus Hops. Ceanothus doesn't have thorns and Columbus Hops doesn't have thorns. Also Ceanothus does not have fragrant flowers. Ceanothus has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Columbus Hops has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Ceanothus and Columbus Hops and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ceanothus and Columbus Hops

Season and care of Ceanothus and Columbus Hops is important to know. While considering everything about Ceanothus and Columbus Hops Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ceanothus season is Summer and Columbus Hops season is Summer. The type of soil for Ceanothus is Loam and for Columbus Hops is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Ceanothus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Columbus Hops is Acidic, Neutral.

Ceanothus and Columbus Hops Physical Information

Ceanothus and Columbus Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Ceanothus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 7.10 cm. The color specification of Ceanothus and Columbus Hops are as follows:

Care of Ceanothus and Columbus Hops

Care of Ceanothus and Columbus Hops include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ceanothus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Columbus Hops pruning is done In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ceanothus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Columbus Hops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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