Hypericum is a genus of about 400 species of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae, formerly often treated separately in their own family the Hypericaceae. The genus has a nearly world-wide distribution, missing only from tropical lowlands, deserts and arctic regions.

The species vary from small annual or perennial herbaceous plants 5-10 cm tall, to shrubs and small trees up to 12 m tall. The leaves are opposite, simple oval, 1-8 cm long, either deciduous or evergreen. The flowers vary from pale to dark yellow, and from 0.5-6 cm diameter, with five (rarely four) petals. The fruit is usually a dry capsule which splits to release the numerous small seeds; in some species it is fleshy and berry-like.

All members of the genus may be referred to as "St. John's worts" or St.John's-worts, though they are also commonly just called Hypericums; other names include Rose of Sharon and Tutsan. Some species are used as ornamental plants and have large, showy flowers.

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Made from local flowering tops of Hypericum Perforatum. Look for it in mid June. Cautions with internal use of tincture or pills. Not ext.
wildcrafting (Linda Diane Feldt) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:03:55 -0000
Made from local flowering tops of Hypericum Perforatum. Look for it in mid June. Cautions with internal use of tincture or pills. Not ext.
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Cornucopiastore (The Cornucopia Store) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:22:10 -0000
Featured Products Herb Pharm’s St. John’s Wort/Hypericum perforatum 8 oz: 8 oz.. http://bit.ly/6AoNz1
@JasonBradbury try external anti biotics in a cream! Give him lots of vit c and zinc. Keep it moist (yes!) and clean. Calendula& hypericum
Mammall (Sally Garner-Gibbons) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:23:08 -0000
@JasonBradbury try external anti biotics in a cream! Give him lots of vit c and zinc. Keep it moist (yes!) and clean. Calendula& hypericum
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Landscape Design Using Hypericum | DoItYourself.com: Growing hypericum is made even easier as they are resistant to... http://bit.ly/7WOZlE
heirhunting (andrew) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:26:06 -0000
Landscape Design Using Hypericum | DoItYourself.com: Growing hypericum is made even easier as they are resistant to... http://bit.ly/7WOZlE
A Hypericum Just outside of Limerick : CURRAGH CHASE GARDEN CENTRE!
BG_garden (Bren) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:31:23 -0000
A Hypericum Just outside of Limerick : CURRAGH CHASE GARDEN CENTRE!

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