Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-8
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
12.70 cm7.10 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
brewing beer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
ARONIA arbutifolia
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
Red Chokeberry
Columbus Hops
In Hindi
लाल Chokeberry
साधारण राज़क
In German
Rote Apfelbeere
Echter Hopfen
In French
Red Chokeberry
Houblon
In Spanish
rojo Chokeberry
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
κόκκινο Chokeberry
Columbus Hops
In Portuguese
Red Chokeberry
Lúpulo
In Polish
Red aronii
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
arbutifolia
Columbus Hops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Urticales
Family
Rosaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Aronia
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
253
1
27800
👆🏻