Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
Central America, South America
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Fruit Tree
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
13, 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
Thicket/Colonizing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm7.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Beetles
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
brewing beer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Columbus Hops
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
साधारण राज़क
In German
Acerola Baum
Echter Hopfen
In French
Acerola Arbre
Houblon
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
Columbus Hops
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
Lúpulo
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
Acerola ligno
Columbus Hops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Urticales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
-
Number of Species
-3
1
27800
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