Status:
valid
Authors:
(Lour.) Grudz.
Source:
tro
Year:
1988
Citation Micro:
Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 73: 592 (1988)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001230971
Common Names
- Humulopsis scandens
- Scandens Humulopsis
- Climbing Humulopsis
Description
Humulopsis scandens (also called climbing humulopsis, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to South America. It has small, yellow, tubular flowers and grows in moist, shady areas, often found in tropical and subtropical forests.
Uses & Benefits
Humulopsis scandens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Humulopsis scandens has yellow, star-shaped flowers and small, round, black seeds. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Humulopsis scandens is a perennial vine that can be propagated from cuttings. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade and is hardy in USDA zones 4-9. It can also be propagated from seed, but the seedlings may not be true to the parent plant.
Where to Find Humulopsis scandens
Humulopsis scandens can be found in the Himalayas and parts of China.
Species in the Humulopsis genus
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Aphananthe monoica,
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Aphananthe sakalava,
Cannabis sativa,
Celtis adolfi-friderici,
Celtis africana,
Celtis australis,
Celtis balansae,
Celtis berteroana,
Celtis bifida,
Celtis biondii,
Celtis boninensis,
Celtis brasiliensis,
Celtis bungeana,
Celtis caucasica,
Celtis caudata,
Celtis cerasifera,
Celtis chekiangensis,
Celtis chichape,
Celtis conferta,
Celtis glabrata,
Celtis gomphophylla,
Celtis harperi,
Celtis hildebrandii,
Celtis hypoleuca,
Celtis iguanaea,
Celtis jamaicensis,
Celtis jessoensis,
Celtis julianae,
Celtis koraiensis,
Celtis laevigata,
Celtis latifolia,
Celtis lindheimeri,
Celtis loxensis,
Celtis luzonica,
Celtis madagascariensis,
Celtis mauritiana,
Celtis mildbraedii,
Celtis occidentalis,
Celtis orthacanthos,
Celtis pacifica,
Celtis pallida,
Celtis paniculata,
Celtis petenensis,
Celtis philippensis,
Celtis punctata,
Celtis reticulata,
Celtis rigescens,