Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
Texas, Mexico
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
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lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-134-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm7.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
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
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
wax
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
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
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
wax plant
Columbus Hops
In Hindi
Candelilla
साधारण राज़क
In German
candelilla
Echter Hopfen
In French
candelilla
Houblon
In Spanish
candelilla
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
candelilla
Columbus Hops
In Portuguese
candelilla
Lúpulo
In Polish
candelilla
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
candelilla
Columbus Hops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Urticales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-3
1
27800
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