Japanese St. Johns Wort
Hypericum japonicum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Assam & more
- Flowering
- November-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hypericum japonicum
- Genus
- Hypericum
- Family
- Hypericaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Water logged areas in grasslands and semi-Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, South Korea, South-East China, Hawaii, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Sikkim
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Hypericaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Hypericaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Japanese St. Johns Wort
Japanese St. Johns Wort (Hypericum japonicum) is a herb belonging to the Hypericaceae family (Hypericum Family). It is typically found in water logged areas in grasslands and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, South Korea, South-East China, Hawaii, Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-August. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Hypericaceae
Hypericum Family
Japanese St. Johns Wort belongs to the Hypericaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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