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Hop

Humulus lupulus

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Common names

53 names · 40 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (39)
Dutch
French
Armenian
  • Գայլուկ սովորական[2]
Belarusian
  • Хмель звычайны[2]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Obični hmelj[2]
Czech
  • chmel otáčivý[2]
Danish
Eastern Mari
Estonian
  • harilik humal[2]
Finnish
Georgian
  • სვია[2]
German
Hill Mari
  • умлавондо[2]
Hungarian
  • felfutó komló[2]
  • komló[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • カラハナソウ(広義)[2]
  • ホップ[2]
  • 勿布[2]
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  • 西洋唐花草[2]
Kazakh
  • Құлмақ[2]
Korean
Laadan
Latvian
  • Parastais apinis[2]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastasis apynys[2]
Norwegian
Ojibwe
  • Ji'wîcini'goni'bûg[2]
Polish
  • Chmiel zwyczajny[2]
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
  • Хмель вьющийся[2]
  • Хмель обыкновенный[2]
Serbian
Slovak
  • chmeľ obyčajný[2]
Slovenian
  • Navadni hmelj[2]
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
  • ฮอปยุโรป[2]
Turkish
  • Şerbetçi Otu[2]
Ukrainian
  • Хміль звичайний[2]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (3)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Hop — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Hop — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Houblon — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • common hop — results[1].names[31]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Echter Hopfen — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • common hops — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • European hops — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Hops — results[1].names[2]; 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.
  • Revertis — results[1].names[46]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Lúpulo — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
[2] Humulus lupulus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Hop — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Hop — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Houblon — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • common hop — results[1].names[31]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Echter Hopfen — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • common hops — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • European hops — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Hops — results[1].names[2]; 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.
  • Revertis — results[1].names[46]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Lúpulo — results[1].names[5]; 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.
  • chmel otáčivý — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 53779; Humulus lupulus.
  • Humle — results[1].names[15]; 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
[3] Humulus lupulus — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Common Hops — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Humulus lupulus.
  • European Hops — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Humulus lupulus.
  • Hops — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Humulus lupulus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Cannabaceae

Genus-level classification for Humulus; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Humulus lupulus.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
4.57–6.1 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Mature spread
0.91–1.83 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Plant habit
Climbing

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Wet

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Loam (Silt)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Autumn; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
US native, Europe to Siberia and N. Iran, Morocco

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: butterflies.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Low
Agroforestry database

Complete plant information

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Structure

Vegetation layer
Climber
Size
Medium
Dimensions
6.00 m high × 0.00 m wide
Lifecycle
Perennial

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
5-7
Moisture
Well-drained, Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Partial shade, Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Leaves, Root, Sap, Tea, rutine
Functions
Dye, Essential oil, Fibre, Paper, Pollinator plant
Edibility
4 out of 5
Medicinal value
5 out of 5

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%.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Humulus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1263466; ID 4Z9F; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Humulus lupulus — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

    Source checked on .