Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Sporobolus heterolepis
Number of Varieties
515
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Lake margins
Hay fields
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10 - 2
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.10 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Magenta
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
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Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
brewing beer
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis
Common Name
Columbus Hops
Prairie Dropseed
In Hindi
साधारण राज़क
prairie dropseed
In German
Echter Hopfen
Prärie Dropseed
In French
Houblon
prairie dropseed
In Spanish
Humulus lupulus
dropseed pradera
In Greek
Columbus Hops
λιβάδι dropseed
In Portuguese
Lúpulo
pradaria dropseed
In Polish
Chmiel zwyczajny
łąka dropseed
In Latin
Columbus Hops
PRATUM grama
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Poales
Family
Cannabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Humulus
Sporobolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
310
1
27800
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