Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Number of Varieties
520
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Lake margins
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12 - 10
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Magenta
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
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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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
-
Allergy
-
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
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Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
brewing beer
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Golden Hops
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
साधारण राज़क
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Echter Hopfen
Weinend lovegrass
In French
Houblon
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
Humulus lupulus
Pasto llorón
In Greek
Golden Hop
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
Lúpulo
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Chmiel zwyczajny
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
Golden Hop
Plorans Lovegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Cyperales
Family
Cannabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Humulus
Eragrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
310
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27800
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