Columbus Hops

Elephant Apple

About Columbus Hops and Elephant Apple

Columbus Hops

Elephant Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

ditches, Lake margins

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.10 cm1,370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Magenta

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Chartreuse, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

brewing beer

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Columbus Hops

Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

साधारण राज़क

Elephant Apple

In German

Echter Hopfen

Elefant von Apple

In French

Houblon

Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Humulus lupulus

El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Columbus Hops

ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Lúpulo

Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Chmiel zwyczajny

Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Columbus Hops

Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Dilleniales

Family

Cannabaceae

Dilleniaceae

Genus

Humulus

Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Columbus Hops and Elephant Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Columbus Hops and Elephant Apple? We provide you with everything About Columbus Hops and Elephant Apple. Columbus Hops doesn't have thorns and Elephant Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Columbus Hops does not have fragrant flowers. Columbus Hops has allergic reactions like and Elephant Apple has allergic reactions like . 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 Columbus Hops and Elephant Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Columbus Hops and Elephant Apple

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

Columbus Hops and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Columbus Hops and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 7.10 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Columbus Hops and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Columbus Hops flower color: Green and Magenta
Columbus Hops leaf color: Chartreuse and Yellow green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Columbus Hops and Elephant Apple

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