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Humulus lupulus
Hop Vine
Origin: Europe and Western Asia.
| Family |
| Cannabaceae |
| Genus |
| Humulus |
| Species |
| lupulus |
| Category |
| Perennials, Woody |
| Type |
| Vine |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 6a |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 - 14 |
| Height |
| 9 m |
| Spread |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A large lush healthy green vine with fast, clockwise-growing vines that can grow up to 20 - 35 cm in length in a week. |
| Landscape |
| Growing up chain-link fences, arbors, buildings, or any solid non-moving structure that it may cling to. Note that it may bind with other nearby plants and disrupt their growth. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers full sun to partial shade as it's good at retaining its water supply. Prefers a drier soil. |
| Shape |
| Sprawling vigorous vine. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Can suffer from hop leaf aphid, red spider mites and the Japanese beetle. Can be susceptible to downy mildew. |
| Habitat |
| Hedgerows or woodlands. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Minimal bark which is located at the base of the plant. As it ages it becomes rough and compacted. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Lightly, loosely-compacted hops. Cones are very small in size but are plentiful throughout the plant. New growth is spiky/hairy but grows into a cone shape with age. |
| Leaf Description |
| Palmately compound with a single petiole leading up to the leaf, which typically contains 3 - 5 blades with a serrate margin. |
| Colour Description |
| Uniformly green. The stems and branches are a light green while the leaves are much darker green. The hops start off a light green which match the stems and branches, but as they mature they turn to a yellowish-green colour. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth with bumpy lenticels along the vine. Leaves have a waxy cuticle. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Devonian Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagation by cuttings and seed.. Spreads significantly and may layer. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Hops off of the female Humulus lupulus plant are utilized for the purpose of crafting different beers. The hops are also known to aid with appetite, digestion, insomnia, anxiety and restlessness when dried and consumed in a meal or the form of a lotion. |
References
aw (1992, January 7th) Humulus lupulus L. https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/humulus_lupulus.html
Missouri botanical garden (November.8th.2016) Humulus lupulus
https://missouribotanicalgarden.org
Shails, Sarah (2014, April 1st) Humulus lupulus: The plant beer brewers are hopping mad for. https://plantscientist.worldpress.com/2014/04/01/humulus-lupulus-the-plant-beer-brewers-are-hopping-mad-for
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