Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Southern Africa
Types
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
516
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Lake margins
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.10 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Magenta
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Ants, Flies
Allergy
-
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Flowers
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
brewing beer
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
GASTERIA
Common Name
Columbus Hops
Gasteria
In Hindi
साधारण राज़क
Gasteria
In German
Echter Hopfen
Gasteria
In French
Houblon
Gasteria
In Spanish
Humulus lupulus
Gasteria
In Greek
Columbus Hops
Gasteria
In Portuguese
Lúpulo
Gasteria
In Polish
Chmiel zwyczajny
Gasteria
In Latin
Columbus Hops
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Urticales
Asparagales
Family
Cannabaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Humulus
Gasteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
316
1
27800
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