Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
Europe
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm7.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Moist
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
brewing beer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Columbus Hops
In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
साधारण राज़क
In German
Feigensalat
Echter Hopfen
In French
laitue scariole
Houblon
In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
Columbus Hops
In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
Lúpulo
In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
Columbus Hops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Urticales
Family
Asteraceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Lactuca
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cichorieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1003
1
27800
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