2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
We are already familiar with the healing abilities of the "Hypericum perforatum". His victories in maintaining human health have been documented in medical practice. But St. John's wort is "Doctor Aibolit" not only for the human body. Its ground cover varieties save the earth, underground inhabitants, the near-stem circles of fruit trees and shrubs from the scorching rays of the sun, helping to retain moisture in the soil; save the soil fertile layer on the slopes from being washed away by storm streams; strengthens talus
Types of hypericum
Among the four hundred perennial species of the St. John's wort plant, there are herbaceous plants; dwarf shrubs, whose stems are lignified only at the base of the plant; shrubs.
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St. John's wort (Hypericum calycinum) - the most common type of St. John's wort. Creeping thin stems grow at an enviable speed over the surface of the earth, releasing roots and leaves from their nodes. Thus, the soil is relatively quickly covered with a dense perennial carpet.
Green shoots of St. John's wort are densely overgrown with oblong-elliptical opposite leaves, the color of which is slightly bronze at first. With further growth, the upper side of the leaves acquires a bright green color, while the lower one remains lighter. In cold climates, the color of green shoots also changes: they acquire a chestnut color.
From June to September, this dense green-chestnut carpet is covered with golden-yellow flowers. Single, less often paired, five-petal flowers with a large number of lush stamens in the center turn the carpet into gold with their abundance.
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St. John's wort leathery (Hypericum coris) - a low-growing ground cover perennial plant with small light yellow-golden flowers takes root well in rocky gardens, emphasizing the grayness of stones with its gilding.
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St. John's wort is high (Hypericum elatum) - is a shrub with woody stems covered with yellow gilding flowers.
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St. John's wort rejected (Hypericum patulum) is an evergreen plant with the same golden yellow flowers. The variety "Khidkot" is popular, which stands out for its abundant flowering and large size of flowers.
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St. John's wort moserianum (Hypericum x moserianum) is an excellent ground cover evergreen hybrid. He combined the best qualities of St. John's wort, calyx and rejected, becoming a worthy ground cover plant with large rich yellow flowers.
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St. John's wort (Hypericum polyphyllum) - like "St. John's wort" is a shrub. The difference is that its golden flowers at the "bud age" have a red tint.
Growing
The high endurance of St. John's wort allows you to grow it even on poor and stony soils. The same endurance is shown in relation to air temperature. It can withstand minus 10 degrees. But, even if some part of the plant dies from frost, in the spring the gardener will meet new shoots.
The plant loves sunny places, but it also withstands partial shade. St. John's wort is drought-resistant, so it does not require watering at all.
The plant is propagated by seeds, petioles, dividing the bush.
Usage
For the brightness of greenery and the abundant splendor of golden-yellow flowers, St. John's wort is widely in demand as a ground cover plant. It can be found in flower beds and as borders. Shrub types of St. John's wort are suitable for arranging green walls, or for planting in a separate bush.
The ability of St. John's wort to grow rapidly, cementing the soil with its roots, makes it attractive for strengthening slopes.
To maintain the appearance of the golden carpet in early spring, it is necessary to inspect the plant and cut off the brown leaves and branches at the root, thereby promoting the growth of new shoots.
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St. John's Wort Large
St. John's wort large is one of the plants of the family called St. John's wort, in Latin the name of this plant will sound like this: Hypericum ascyron L. As for the name of the family of St. John's wort itself, in Latin it will be like this:
St. John's Wort Drawn
St. John's wort drawn is one of the plants of the family called St. John's wort, in Latin the name of this plant will sound like this: Hypericum attenuatum Choisy. As for the name of the family of St. John's wort itself, in Latin it will be like this:
St. John's Wort
St. John's wort is one of the plants of the family called St. John's wort, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Hypericum perforatum L. As for the name of the family of St. John's wort itself, in Latin it will be: Hypericaceae Juss.
St. John's Wort Elongated
St. John's wort elongated is one of the plants of the family called St. John's wort, in Latin the name of this plant will sound like this: Hypericum elongatum Ledeb. As for the name of the extended family of St. John's wort, in Latin it will be like this:
St. John's Wort Grungy
St. John's wort grungy is one of the plants of the family called St. John's wort, in Latin the name of this plant will sound like this: Hypericum scarbrum L. As for the Latin name of the family of St. John's wort itself, in Latin it will be:
