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Humulus lupulus

Hop

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Common names

53 names · 40 languages
EnglishYour language
  • common hop[1]
  • common hops[1]
  • European hops[1]
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Other languages (39)
Dutch
French
Armenian
  • Գայլուկ սովորական[1]
Belarusian
  • Хмель звычайны[1]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Obični hmelj[1]
Czech
  • chmel otáčivý[1]
Danish
Eastern Mari
Estonian
  • harilik humal[1]
Finnish
Georgian
  • სვია[1]
German
  • Echter Hopfen[1]
Hill Mari
  • умлавондо[1]
Hungarian
  • felfutó komló[1]
  • komló[1]
Italian
  • Luppolo comune[1]
  • Revertis[1]
Japanese
  • カラハナソウ(広義)[1]
  • ホップ[1]
  • 勿布[1]
+1 more nameShow fewer names
  • 西洋唐花草[1]
Kazakh
  • Құлмақ[1]
Korean
Laadan
Latvian
  • Parastais apinis[1]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastasis apynys[1]
Norwegian
Ojibwe
  • Ji'wîcini'goni'bûg[1]
Polish
  • Chmiel zwyczajny[1]
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
  • Хмель вьющийся[1]
  • Хмель обыкновенный[1]
Serbian
Slovak
  • chmeľ obyčajný[1]
Slovenian
  • Navadni hmelj[1]
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
  • ฮอปยุโรป[1]
Turkish
  • Şerbetçi Otu[1]
Ukrainian
  • Хміль звичайний[1]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Humulus lupulus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • common hops — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Hops — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • European hops — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Lúpulo — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Hop — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Хмель обыкновенный — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Хмель вьющийся — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Llúpol — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Echter Hopfen — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Houblon — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Lúpulo — results[1].names[12]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Luppolo comune — results[1].names[13]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • chmel otáčivý — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Humle — results[1].names[15]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Hop — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • harilik humal — results[1].names[17]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Құлмақ — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Хмељ — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • humle — results[1].names[20]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Paprastasis apynys — results[1].names[21]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • salkohumala — results[1].names[22]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Chmiel zwyczajny — results[1].names[23]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • カラハナソウ(広義) — results[1].names[24]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • chmeľ obyčajný — results[1].names[25]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Ji'wîcini'goni'bûg — results[1].names[26]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • humle — results[1].names[27]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • 啤酒花 — results[1].names[28]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • 蛇麻 — results[1].names[29]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • 蛇麻 — results[1].names[30]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • common hop — results[1].names[31]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • webesh — results[1].names[32]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • 호프 — results[1].names[33]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Хміль звичайний — results[1].names[34]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Գայլուկ սովորական — results[1].names[35]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • სვია — results[1].names[36]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Хмель звычайны — results[1].names[37]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Hamei — results[1].names[38]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Navadni hmelj — results[1].names[39]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • felfutó komló — results[1].names[40]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • ฮอปยุโรป — results[1].names[41]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • komló — results[1].names[42]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Parastais apinis — results[1].names[43]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • умлавондо — results[1].names[44]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • умла — results[1].names[45]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Revertis — results[1].names[46]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • ホップ — results[1].names[47]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • 勿布 — results[1].names[48]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • 西洋唐花草 — results[1].names[49]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • 啤酒花 — results[1].names[50]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Şerbetçi Otu — results[1].names[51]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Obični hmelj — results[1].names[52]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Hopys — results[1].names[53]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Humala — results[1].names[54]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.

General information

Scientific name: Humulus lupulus
Accepted name (Kew): Humulus lupulus L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Cannabaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Humulus (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Hop
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Climber
Catalogue size class: Medium
Height: 4.57–6.1 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [2]
Spread: 0.91–1.83 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [2]
Growth rate: Fast
Sources [2]
Foliage: None
Growth habit: Climbing

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [2]
Life cycle: Perennial
Sources [2]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [2]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally Wet

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [2]
Soil:
Loam (Silt)
Sources [2]
pH:
Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sources [2]
Light:
Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [2]

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Root, Sap, Tea, rutine
Edibility rating:
(4)
Medicinal rating:
(5)
Functions:
Dye, Essential oil, Fibre, Paper, Bee forage

Description

Young leaves and shoots of this plant can be cooked and have a unique, delicious flavor. The young leaves are also suitable for salads and are best used before the end of May. They contain rutin, a substance that is beneficial for health. The rhizomes of the plant are sometimes eaten, and tea can be made from the leaves and cones. This tea has a mild calming effect. The dried flowering tops of the female plant are used as a flavoring and preservative in beer and also have medicinal properties. They contain bitter-tasting yellow glands that prevent harmful bacteria from growing in beer or wort. The seeds of this plant contain gamma-linolenic acid, an essential fatty acid that is rare in plant sources and has important functions in the human body. The essential oil from the flowers is used as a flavoring in grain beverages, mineral water, and other foods such as non-alcoholic drinks, dairy desserts, candies, baked goods, and pudding. The maximum allowable amount of this oil in food products is set at 0.072%.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 20/08
Harvest ends: 10/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1410493; name ID 2855034; Humulus L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1410498; name ID 2855039; Humulus lupulus L..

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Humulus lupulus — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth rateGrowth habitLife cycleLightSoil moistureSoil textureSoil pHUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

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