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Summer
St John's Wort
Hypericum patulum
Family: Hypericaceae
Earthy & Warmresinouswarm
SeasonSummer
OriginChina
IntensityFaint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Earthy & Warm · Summer bloomer
St John's Wort's golden yellow flowers with prominent stamen brushes bloom on Midsummer's Day, its long reputation for warding off evil spirits and treating melancholy rooted in genuine medicinal compounds.
Symbolism & Meaning
protection from evil, superstition, healing
In the Victorian language of flowers, st john's wort means “Protection”.
Habitat & Environment
China
St John's Wort is native to China.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameHypericum patulum
- FamilyHypericaceae
- Native ToChina
- Bloom SeasonSummer
- LifespanPerennial
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