Hop
Humulus lupulus
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Humulus lupulus
- Group
- Eudicots
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Cannabaceae
- Continent
- Europe, Asia, North America
- Habitat
- Forest, Fields
- Form
- Climber
- Leaves
- Shed in winter
- Flower colour
- Inconspicuous
- Blooms in
- Summer
- Use
- Medicine, Drink
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Easy
Did you know?
- Only the cones of female plants are used in brewing, where they add bitterness and help preserve beer.
- Male and female flowers grow on separate plants, so growers keep male plants away from hop fields.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q104212 · All plants · All entries