Humulus lupulus
characteristics
Hardy vines growing up to 6 m in length. Stems and leaves are light green and bristly. Male plants produce drooping panicles of yellowish or whitish green flowers; female plants produce odd-looking cone-shaped spikes of flowers. The plant's growth habit tends to smother whatever it grows on/over. Also known as small wolf.
Starts from seeds, cuttings.
| T | SSN | H | W | sun | soil | H2O | fire | N2 | pH | summer | fall | flower (seed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | W | 4.5 | 2.0 | S/PS | F-M-C | M | - | - | - | green-yellow | purplish | green-pale |
habitat
Moist places, wooded areas, roadside ditches.
uses
Host for red admiral butterfly larvae.
Extracts of fruit bracts used to flavour beer.
Parts of this plant are toxic; contact can cause skin irritation.
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