Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Australia
Types
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Number of Varieties
52
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Lake margins
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-11
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm530.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.10 cm530.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Magenta
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Yellow 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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering
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 spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
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Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Flowers
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
brewing beer
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Acacia retinodes
Common Name
Columbus Hops
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
In Hindi
साधारण राज़क
Silver Wattle
In German
Echter Hopfen
Silver Wattle
In French
Houblon
Mimosa d'été
In Spanish
Humulus lupulus
acacia amarilla
In Greek
Columbus Hops
ασήμι μιμόζα
In Portuguese
Lúpulo
Acacia retinodes
In Polish
Chmiel zwyczajny
Silver Wattle
In Latin
Columbus Hops
Silver Wattle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Fabales
Family
Cannabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Humulus
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3950
1
27800
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