Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
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Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
ditches, Lake margins
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
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
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.10 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Magenta
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
brewing beer
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Columbus Hops
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
साधारण राज़क
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Echter Hopfen
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Houblon
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Humulus lupulus
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Columbus Hops
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Lúpulo
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Chmiel zwyczajny
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Columbus Hops
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Euphorbiales
Family
Cannabaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Humulus
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
350
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27800
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