Wild Hops Plant Care
Bryonia cretica L.
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Bryonia cretica, also known as Cretan bryony or English mandrake is a perennial species of Bryonia.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Wild Hops?
Wild Hops grows best in full sun to partial shade. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
What Is the Wild Hops?
Wild Hops (Bryonia cretica) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family within the Bryonia genus. Wild Hops is also known as Hops.
Wild Hops displays a vining, climbing growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Wild Hops produces small greenish-white flowers.
What Light Does the Wild Hops Need?
Wild Hops thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Wild Hops?
Rich, well-draining soil with plenty of organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Wild Hops to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Wild Hops?
Repot annually in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Wild Hops?
Wild Hops can be propagated through seeds.
Is the Wild Hops Toxic to Pets and Children?
Toxic (caution)
Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.
Toxic to humans and pets
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Wild Hops?
Wild Hops is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Wild Hops is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Bryonia genus (family Cucurbitaceae) — search all Bryonia species in the plant lookup.
Wild Hops thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Bryonia cretica L., family Cucurbitaceae (first published in Sp. Pl. : 1013 (1753)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Wild Hops is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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