Common Hop
Humulus lupulus
No machine-readable author provided. Hagen Graebner assumed (based on copyright claims).
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cannabaceae
- Genus:
- Humulus
- Species:
- Humulus lupulus
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Vine
- Height:
- 12-20 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may, jul, sep
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan
Host Plant for Caterpillars
American wainscot (Hydraecia immanis), Beautiful Wood Nymph (Eudryas grata), Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea), Green-patched Looper (Diachrysia balluca), Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae), Hop Vine Moth (Hypena humuli), Horned Spanworm (Nematocampa resistaria), Io moth (Automeris io), Limbata angle moth (Nematocampa limbata), Linden looper (Erannis tiliaria), Luna moth (Actias luna), mayapple borer (Papaipema rutila), Northern Burdock Borer (Papaipema circumlucens), Rusty Tussock Moth (Orgyia antiqua), Variegated cutworm (Peridroma saucia), White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia leucostigma), zebra caterpillar moth (Melanchra picta), Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis vau-album), Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma), Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Hoary Comma (Polygonia gracilis), Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus), Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers fertile soils with good organic matter