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Nomenclature

The English name, hop, comes from the Anglo-Saxon hoppan (to climb).
Grieve, Mrs M. (1931). A Modern Herbal, Penguin. Leyel, Mrs CF p.411

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Humulus lupulus L. 'Aureus'

Family: CANNABACEAE
Genus: Humulus
Species: lupulus L.
Cultivar: 'Aureus'
Common names: Golden Hop
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Lupulus
Distribution summary: Garden origin
Habit: Climber
Hardiness: H6 - Hardy; very cold winter
Habitat: Hedges and woodland edges
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Pharmacopoeia Londinensis 1618 'Leaves' (HSE 6)
Flowering months: July, August
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use, traditional herbal registration


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