Humulus lupulus (Hop Vine)


Botanical Information

FamilyCannabaceae
GenusHumulus
Specieslupulus
CategoryPerennials, Woody
TypeVine
Referencesaw (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
OriginEurope and Western Asia.
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.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone5 - 7
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone4 - 6a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-10 - 14
Height9 m
Spread3 m
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodApril

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA large lush healthy green vine with fast, clockwise-growing vines that can grow up to 20 - 35 cm in length in a week.
ShapeSprawling vigorous vine.
LandscapeGrowing 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.
PropagationPropagation by cuttings and seed.. Spreads significantly and may layer.
CultivationPrefers full sun to partial shade as it's good at retaining its water supply. Prefers a drier soil.
PestsCan suffer from hop leaf aphid, red spider mites and the Japanese beetle. Can be susceptible to downy mildew.
Notable SpecimensThe Devonian Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
HabitatHedgerows or woodlands.
Bark/Stem DescriptionMinimal bark which is located at the base of the plant. As it ages it becomes rough and compacted.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionLightly, 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 DescriptionPalmately compound with a single petiole leading up to the leaf, which typically contains 3 - 5 blades with a serrate margin.
Colour DescriptionUniformly 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 DescriptionSmooth with bumpy lenticels along the vine. Leaves have a waxy cuticle.

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