Chinense St. John's wort

Hypericum perforatum subsp. chinense

Flower name
Chinense St. John's wort
Scientific name
Hypericum perforatum subsp. chinense
Alias小米葉弟切, Chinense St. John's wort
Place of originChina
Place of floweringFields and footpaths
Flowering seasonJune, July, August

What is Chinense St. John's wort

Chinense St. John's wort (Scientific name: Hypericum perforatum subsp. chinense) is a perennial herb in the St. John's wort family Hypericaceae , which is native to China. It is a variant of Hypericum perforatum. It is naturalized in Japan and reproduces with seeds and underground stems, and grows in clusters on wastelands and developed areas. It has a two-cornered stem that is upright and well branched at the top. The leaves are all sessile, with bright spots and dark spots on the leaf margins. The glands on the petals are black spots.

Generic name: Chinense St. John's wort, Scientific name: Hypericum perforatum subsp. chinense, grass height: 20-60 cm, living type: perennial, leaf length: 1 - 1.5 cm, leaf width: 0.3 - 0.7 cm, leaf shape: lanceolate, petiole: full margin, petiole: opposite, inflorescence: conical inflorescence, flower color: yellow, flower diameter: 1-2 cm, number of petals: 5, flowering period: June - August.