Family | Hypericaceae

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Plant Identification

St.  John's-wort family

Hypericaceae is a plant family in the order Malpighiales, comprising about 700 species, and commonly known as the St. John's wort family. Members are found throughout the world. Hypericum and Triadenum occur in temperate regions but other genera are mostly tropical. 

St. John's wort

Hypericaceae family

Hypericum Etiology From the Greek:  hyper,  and eikon (picture).

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Shrubby Perennial St John's-wort

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GARDENING | PLANT ID

Hypericum

St. John's wort 

St John's wort is named as such because it commonly flowers, blossoms and is harvested at the time of the summer solstice in late June, around St John's Feast Day on 24 June. The herb would be hung on house and stall doors on St John's Feast day to ward off evil spirits and to safeguard against harm and sickness to man and live-stock. The genus name Hypericum is possibly derived from the Greek words hyper (above) and eikon (picture), in reference to the tradition of hanging plants over religious icons in the home during St. John's Day.

Hypericaceae Family