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Cannabaceae
Hop Flower
Humulus lupulus
Restfulness and sociable merriment.
- Family
- Cannabaceae
- Genus
- Humulus
- Native to
- Europe, western Asia, North America
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial vine
- Height
- up to 800 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- rich, well-drained, loamy
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 3–8
- Lifespan
- perennial; rhizomes live 25+ years
Did you know
- Only female hop cones are used in brewing; a single plant can produce over 1 kg of dried cones per season.
- Hops are in the same family as cannabis — Cannabaceae — and share similar resinous glandular structures.
- Hop pillows filled with dried strobiles were historically used to promote sleep; Abraham Lincoln reportedly used one.
- The bines (not vines) climb clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere by wrapping rough-haired stems around supports.
- Before hops became standard in beer around the 12th century, brewers used 'gruit' — a mix of bitter herbs.
Color meanings
Green
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