Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Herbs
Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
505
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-124-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
Round with toothed margin
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
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, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Beetles
Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
brewing beer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Golden Hops
In Hindi
Asian bittersweet
साधारण राज़क
In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Echter Hopfen
In French
Asian bittersweet
Houblon
In Spanish
Asian bittersweet
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
Asian bittersweet
Golden Hop
In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet
Lúpulo
In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
Asian bittersweet
Golden Hop
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Urticales
Family
Celastraceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Celastrus
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
403
1
27800
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