Native Hops (Dodonaea viscosa)

Family: Sapindaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Green, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Early spring, Late summer, Late fall, Late spring, Mid summer, Mid fall, Mid spring. Soil Condition: Acidic, Alkaline, Loamy, Neutral, Sandy, Slightly alkaline, Well drained.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed. No further details are given. The bitter fruits are a substitute for hops and yeast in making beer. — No further details are given.; The bitter fruits are a substitute for hops and yeast in making beer.; The chewed leaves are said to be stimulating but they contain saponins and are also said to be slightly cyanogenic so their use is not very advisable.

Habitat & North American Range

Rocky, stony or sandy soils in the montane zone of Victoria. On dry slopes, in fields and sandy soils by the coast in China. (Zone 9)