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Hypericum monogynum - L.

Common Name
Family Hypericaceae
USDA hardiness 8-11
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Scrub in gorges around 500 metres[184]. Mountain slopes, roadsides and thickets in dry habitats from sea level to 200 metres in lowland provinces, but up to 1500 metres in Sichuan[266].
Range E. Asia - China in W. Hubei, E. Sichuan and Jiangxi, also in Japan.
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Half Hardy Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Hypericum monogynum


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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Hypericum monogynum is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.7 m (2ft 4in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year, in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from September to November. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

H. chinense. L.

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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Alterative  Antidote  Astringent

The plant is alterative, antidote and astringent[178, 240]. It is used in the treatment of miasmatic diseases[178].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Succeeds in most soils in a warm position[184]. This species is generally not very hardy in Britain, tolerating temperatures down to about -5°c[184]. It is often cut back to the ground in winter but usually resprouts from the base[182]. It is, however, a very variable plant and there are some forms that are more reliably hardy[11, 200, 266] This plant has long been known in gardens, erroneously, as H. chinense[182]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200].

References   Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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Plant 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[200]. Cuttings of mature wood, 12 - 17cm with a heel, October/November in a sheltered position outdoors. Plants root by the spring. Good percentage[78].

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng), Taiwan

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Readers comment

   Jul 25 2010 12:00AM

this plant grows well on the banks of my land in mendocino california. i don't touch it, it seems happy there. i have a picture.

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