Japanese hop
Humulus scandens

Family: Cannabaceae

What it is like

A climber. It climbs 6 m high. The stems have prickles that curve backwards. The leaves are alternate and have leaf stalks 6-14 cm long. The leaves are like fingers on a hand. They have 5-7 lobes. The leaves are 5-12 cm across. Plants are separately male and female. The male flowers are small and yellow in groups 10-17 cm long. The female flowers are in heads. The fruit is a compressed nutlet 5 mm long and across.

There are 2 Humulus species.

Where it is found

It grows in warm temperate areas. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Asia, Australia, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, North America, SE Asia, South America, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The leaves and shoots are eaten at a potherb.

Edible parts

Leaves, flowers

How it is grown

It is fast growing. Leaves are available year round.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Humulus japonicus Siebold et Zuccarini;