Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Number of Varieties
58
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Lake margins
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-81-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
6-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm3,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.10 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Magenta
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Birds
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Flowers
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
brewing beer
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
PICEA mariana
Common Name
Columbus Hops
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
In Hindi
साधारण राज़क
Black Spruce Tree
In German
Echter Hopfen
Schwarz Fichte
In French
Houblon
Noir Épicéa
In Spanish
Humulus lupulus
Negro árbol de abeto
In Greek
Columbus Hops
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
Lúpulo
Árvore Spruce Preto
In Polish
Chmiel zwyczajny
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
In Latin
Columbus Hops
Niger abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Urticales
Pinales
Family
Cannabaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Humulus
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
335
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27800
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