Synonym(s)
Humulus scandens
Common Name
Japanese hops
Plant Form
Vines
Considered Invasive by the State of Virginia?
Yes
Threat Level
Medium
Additional Info
Habitat: Often found escaped from cultivation along rivers and stream, abandoned home sites, and other moist, disturbed habitats. The plant's stems are twining with branched stalk hairs that aid it in climbing.
Identification: Barbs on stems; Toothed leaves, five to nine lobes
Control methods: Hand pull before August or September when it reseeds; Systemic herbicides
Attention! DO NOT COMPOST; Resprouts; Reroots; Bag fruits
Species-specific links
Native Look-alikes
Echinocystis lobata