Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia
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Types
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
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Number of Varieties
520
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Lake margins
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
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
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.10 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Magenta
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Three Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Flowers
Seedpod
Other Uses
brewing beer
Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Lotus corniculatus
Common Name
Columbus Hops
Trefoil
In Hindi
साधारण राज़क
तिपतिया घास
In German
Echter Hopfen
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
In French
Houblon
Lotier corniculé
In Spanish
Humulus lupulus
Lotus corniculatus
In Greek
Columbus Hops
Trefoil
In Portuguese
Lúpulo
Lotus corniculatus
In Polish
Chmiel zwyczajny
Komonica zwyczajna
In Latin
Columbus Hops
trefoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Fabales
Family
Cannabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Humulus
Lotus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3300
1
27800
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