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Hypericum sp., St John Wort

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Hypericum canariense

Hypericum sp.

St John Wort
Family: Clusiaceae / Guttiferae
Large shrub 5-10 ft

Large shrub 5-10 ft

Small shrub 2-5 ft

Full sun

Semi-shade

Regular water

Moderate water

Yellow/orange flowers

Ethnomedical plant.
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Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Hypericum is a large and varied genus of 400 species of annuals, perennials, shrubs and a few small trees, some evergreen but mostly decidiuos, grown for their showy flowers in shades of yellow with a central mass of prominent golden stamens.

Similar plants:

Cratoxylum cochinchinense, Hypericum cochinchinense (Yellow Cow Wood, Kayu Arang, Kemutong, Tree-Avens)

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