Hypericum monogynum
| Hypericum monogynum | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Early Fall |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Hypericum monogynum
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 3 months at 10°c. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood 10 - 12 cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Overwinter in a frame and plant out in the following spring[1].
Cuttings of mature wood, 12 - 17cm with a heel, October/November in a sheltered position outdoors. Plants root by the spring. Good percentage[2].
Cultivation: Succeeds in most soils in a warm position[3].
This species is generally not very hardy in Britain, tolerating temperatures down to about -5°c[3]. It is often cut back to the ground in winter but usually resprouts from the base[4]. It is, however, a very variable plant and there are some forms that are more reliably hardy[5][1][6]
This plant has long been known in gardens, erroneously, as H. chinense[4].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[1].
Range: E. Asia - China in W. Hubei, E. Sichuan and Jiangxi, also in Japan.
Habitat: Scrub in gorges around 500 metres[3]. Mountain slopes, roadsides and thickets in dry habitats from sea level to 200 metres in lowland provinces, but up to 1500 metres in Sichuan[6].
Medicinal: The plant is alterative, antidote and astringent[7][8]. It is used in the treatment of miasmatic diseases[7].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Seed Ripens: Early Fall-Late Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: H. chinense. L.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Shrubs. Pan Books, 1989.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Stuart, George. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei Southern Materials Centre.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.