Hypericum perforatum - Plant

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Description

Hypericum perforatum (Perforate St Johns Wort) is an erect perennial herb.

unbranched rounded stem 20-50 cm tall. Lance-like leaves are paired and stem-clasping. Yellow flowers occur in a branched cluster at the top of the stem. Petals have marginal black dots.

The leaves of Perforate St Johns Wort, when held to the light, reveal translucent dots, giving the impression that the leaf is perforated.

Plant Specifications

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name St. Johns wort, Choli phulya, Perforate St Johns Wort
Maximum Reachable Height 1 to 2.5 feet
Flower Colour Yellow
Bloom Time May to August
Difficulty Level Easy to grow

Planting and care

  • Hypericum grows well from seed sown in sunny, well-drained soil that has a pH between 5.5 and 7. If the soil has a pH below 5.5, you can add lime, or, if the pH is above 7, peat moss helps to improve the pH balance.
  • The seeds should be scattered over the soil and then covered with a light layer of soil.
  • The soil should remain moist, but not overly wet as this could cause rotting, during the germination period of three weeks to three months.
  • The weakest Hypericum seedlings should be removed as should any weeds that spring up.

    Hypericum perforatum care

    It thrives in areas with either a winter- or summer-dominant rainfall pattern. Depending on the individual species, St. John s Wort may survive in USDA hardiness zones from 3-10. St. John s Wort should be grown in a spot where they will receive full sun or partial to light shade. Plant them in average to fertile, well-draining garden soil.

    Sunlight Full sun to part shade
    Watering Medium
    Soil Well-drained soils
    Temperature Up to 24 degrees C
    Fertilizer Apply any organic fertilizer

    Hypericum perforatum special feature

    Easily grown in medium moisture

    Hypericum perforatum uses

    Ornamental Use:

    • It is used as an ornamental plant

    Medicinal Use:

    • Aromatic, astringent, resolvent, expectorant and nervine
    • Used in all pulmonary complaints, bladder troubles, in suppression of urine, dysentery, worms, diarrhoea, hysteria and nervous depression, haemoptysis and other haemorrhages and jaundice
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