Scientific Name:
Humulus lupulus
Pronunciation:
HUM-uh-lus lup-OO-lus
Common Name:
common hop
Family Name:
Cannabaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Invasive plant, Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Twining vine; leaves are opposite, 3-lobed, with serrate margins and cordate base; flowers cream coloured and spiky; fruit has papery cone-like scales and is pendulous.
Habit:
Arching, Pendulous, Spreading, Twiggy
Form:
Climbing, Irregular
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
5 - 7m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe, Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Arbors or trellis, Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Dried flower or fruit, Fall interest, Herb, Screening, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include H. 'Aureus'. Cultivars developed for dark beers include H. 'Cascade'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Rugose
Colour in Summer:
Green, Green-yellow, Yellow
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Orbicular, Other
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Pinnately lobed, Serrate
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Inflorescence Type:
Catkin (ament), Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Dioecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Yellow
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
male flowers in catkins and female flowers in papery cone-like spikes
Fruit Type:
Achene, Multiple fruit
Fruit Colour:
Brown (straw color)
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy, Accessory tissue, the female catkins or strobili are collected in the fall as a unit and seeds are used used for flavoring beer; in nature they'll come apart and release individual samaras
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Leaf-like bracts, Rhizomes, twining stems or "binds"
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Division - below ground parts, Eye (leaf bud) cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Anthracnose, Canker or sap rot, Fungal leaf spot, Mildew, Virus, Wilt (Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (FEA) Field lab Equipment Area : q.>10 seasonal