Humulus scandens

The Latin scientific name is Humulus scandens (Lour.) Merr. Also known as snake cut vine, cut man vine, Lala seedling, Lala vine, five-clawed dragon, Le grass,

Humulus scandens (Scientific name: Humulus scandens (Lour.) Merr.) is a perennial climbing herbaceous plant of the Moraceae family. The stems, branches, and petioles all have barbed thorns. The leaves are papery, kidney-shaped, pentagonal, palmate, with a heart-shaped base, rough surface, pubescence and yellow glands on the back, lobes are oval and triangular, with serrated edges; male flowers are small, yellow-green, panicle-shaped, and female inflorescences are cone-shaped. , the bracts are papery and triangular, the ovary is surrounded by bracts, and the bracts are exposed when the achene matures. The flowering period is spring and summer, and the fruiting period is autumn.

Except for Xinjiang and Qinghai, it is distributed in all provinces and regions in the north and south of China. It is also distributed in Japan and Vietnam. Often found along ditches, wastelands, ruins, and forest edges.

This species can be used for medicinal purposes, the stem fiber can be used as raw material for papermaking, the seed oil can be used to make soap, and the fruit ears can be used as a substitute for hops. Humulus humulus is also a harmful plant recorded in the China Agricultural Pest Information System. This species is propagated by seeds. It harms fruit trees and crops, and its stems become entangled in the plants, affecting the normal growth of crops.