Cannabaceae
Common hop
Humulus lupulus
- Family
- Cannabaceae
- Genus
- Humulus
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsToxic
- KidsMildly toxic
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Toxic
Toxic to dogs (severe). Toxic principle: unknown (suspected phenolic compounds).
Signs: malignant hyperthermia, panting, tachycardia, vomiting, seizures.
Kids: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: volatile oils and bitter acids.
Signs: skin irritation, blisters.
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Is Common hop safe for cats, dogs and kids?
Is Common hop safe for cats?
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Is Common hop safe for dogs?
No. Our sources call Common hop toxic to dogs (severe). Toxic principle: unknown (suspected phenolic compounds). Signs: malignant hyperthermia, panting, tachycardia, vomiting, seizures.
Is Common hop safe for kids?
No. Our sources call Common hop mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: volatile oils and bitter acids. Signs: skin irritation, blisters.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (78)
- Afrikaans
- Hops
- Arabic
- جنجل شائع, جنجل, حشيشة الدينار, كرمة الشمال
- Armenian
- Գայլուկ սովորական
- arz
- جنجل شائع
- Asturian
- Llúpulu
- azb
- عادی مایاسارماشیغی
- Azerbaijani
- Adi mayaotu, Adi mayasarmaşığı
- Basque
- Lupulu, Biera-belar, Ezkiluntz
- Belarusian
- Хмель звычайны
- Bosnian
- Hmelj
- Bulgarian
- Обикновен хмел
- Cantonese
- 啤酒花
- Catalan
- Llúpol
- Chinese
- 蛇麻, 啤酒花, 啤酒花*(忽布）, 心叶忽布, 野酒花, 忽布, 蛇麻草, 酒花
- Croatian
- Hmelj
- csb
- Chmiel
- cv
- Ахаль хăмла
- Czech
- Chmel otáčivý
- Danish
- Almindelig humle, Humle
- dsb
- Wšedny chmjel
- Dutch
- Hop, Hopscheuten
- eml
- Avértîs
- English
- Common hop, Hop
- Esperanto
- Lupolo
- Estonian
- Harilik humal, Humal
- Finnish
- Humala, Salkohumala
- French
- Houblon, Houblon grimpant, Houblons
- frr
- Echt hoop
- Galician
- Lúpulo
- Georgian
- Სვია
- German
- Echter Hopfen, Gewöhnlicher Hopfen, Hopfen
- gsw
- Echdr Hopfa, Gwönlicha Hopfa, Hopfe
- Hebrew
- כשותנית, כשותית
- Hindi
- साधारण राज़क
- hsb
- Wšědny chmjel
- Hungarian
- Közönséges komló
- Icelandic
- Humall
- Irish
- Hopa
- Italian
- Luppolo
- Japanese
- ホップ, セイヨウカラハナソウ
- Javanese
- Hop
- Kazakh
- Qulmaq, Құлмақ, قۇلماق
- Korean
- 홉
- kw
- Hopys
- Latvian
- Apinis
- Lithuanian
- Paprastasis apynys
- lmo
- Luertìs, Lavortis, Loertìs
- Macedonian
- Хмељ, Обичен хмељ
- mzn
- رازک
- nds
- Hop, Hoppen, Kauske Hoppen
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Humle
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- Humle
- Pashto
- چندرۍ
- Persian
- رازک
- pms
- Luvërtin
- Polish
- Chmiel zwyczajny, Chmiel goryczkowy
- Portuguese
- Lúpulo
- Quechua
- Lupulu, Lupulo, Lúpulo
- Romanian
- Hamei
- Russian
- Хмель обыкновенный, Хмель вьющийся
- Serbian
- Hmelj
- sgs
- Apīnīs
- Slovak
- Chmeľ obyčajný
- Slovenian
- Navadni hmelj
- Spanish
- Lúpulo, Betiguera, Canamiza, Cañamiza, Cuerpo de hombre, Esparrago de ortiga, Esparrago de rio, Esparrago de río
- stq
- Hoppe
- Swedish
- Humle
- Tatar
- Гади колмак
- Thai
- ฮอป
- Turkish
- Şerbetçi otu, Bira çiçeği, Biraçiçeği, Mayaotu, Şerbetçiotu
- Ukrainian
- Хміль звичайний
- vec
- Lovertin, Bruscandol, Bruscandoli, Bruscandolo, Bruscandołi, Bruscandoło, Bruscanzołi, Bruscàndoli
- Vietnamese
- Hoa bia
- vls
- Hommel
- Walloon
- Houbion
- Welsh
- Hopys
- wuu
- 蛇麻
- xmf
- Ფშალე
Synonyms
- Humulus lupulus var. acrocarpus Alef.
- Humulus lupulus var. effusus Alef.
- Humulus lupulus var. fengxianensis J.Q.Fu
- Humulus lupulus var. lupulus
- Humulus lupulus var. silvestris Alef.
- Humulus lupulus var. spaltensis Alef.
- Humulus volubilis Salisb.
- Humulus vulgaris Gilib.
- Lupulus amarus Gilib.
- Lupulus communis Gaertn.
- Lupulus humulus Mill.
- Lupulus scandens Lam.
- Waldensia lupulina Lavy
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: introduced, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.