Humulus lupulus FEMALE HOPS (Plant)

Humulus lupulus or female hops is a climbing plant.
It is of European origin and grows mainly on the edges of humid forests.
It is a beautiful perennial plant that grows extremely quickly.
There are male plants which have bell-shaped flowers and which release pollen in summer.
Female hop plant have completely different flowers, they have filaments followed by the production of very fragrant and sticky cones.

The lupulin contained in its female flowers gives a resin which gives the beer its aroma and bitterness.
In medicine, it is a powerful sedative just like the California poppy or Mexican poppy.
Its cones are harvested at the beginning of September or even October and are left to dry, before being stored in a cool place.

Female hop plant 10 to 20 cm high, delivered with its root system.
Once arrived, transplant your plant into a pot of horticultural soil or directly into the ground in a location in partial shade or full sun, mulching its base well.
The more sun there is, the greater the production of cones will be.
Don't forget to train your female hop plant well.

The proposed plant is a female plant, taken from cuttings from a female mother plant, thus certifying the production of cones.

• Very rapid growth.
• Very beautiful green foliage.
• Perennial climbing plant.
• Powerful sedative plant.
• Beautiful summer flowering

Also available in package form for sale to sow.