St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) seeds
- Known since antiquity as a medicinal plant. Well-tried, mood-lifting remedy against depressive moods and trepidation.
- Contents: Approx. 1400 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.59
Product number: HYP01 GTIN: 4250601202488
Description
St John's Wort is known to have a positive stimulating effect. It is widely used as a herbal treatment for light depressions and nervous unrest. The plant has, indeed, already been known in antiquity.
From the buds and blossoms, the so-called "Rotöl" can be gained. An oil that can be applied internally as well as externally and has proven itself with rheumatism, gout, tensions, lumbago, and injuries.
St John's Wort is a perennial, herbaceous plant that prefers sunny to half-shady and rather meagre, dry locations. The plan forms an approx. 50cm deep root and tends to have creeping rhizomes.
From the buds and blossoms, the so-called "Rotöl" can be gained. An oil that can be applied internally as well as externally and has proven itself with rheumatism, gout, tensions, lumbago, and injuries.
St John's Wort is a perennial, herbaceous plant that prefers sunny to half-shady and rather meagre, dry locations. The plan forms an approx. 50cm deep root and tends to have creeping rhizomes.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Herbaceous plant, Wildflower |
|---|---|
| Use | Cut flower, Good insect food plant, Incense plant, Medicinal plant, Ornamental plant |
| Lifecycle | Hardy |
| Species | Hypericaceae |
| Characteristics | Food for bees, Needs light to germinate, Phototoxic |
| Eventual height | 30-150 cm |
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Flowering months | August, July, June |
| Main harvest | August, July, June, October, September |
| Root system | Deep roots, Runners |
| Winter hardiness zones | 6 (-23 bis -18 °C), 7 (-18 bis -12 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | June, May, October, September |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Germination temperature | 18-24° C |
| Germination time | 1-4 weeks, 2-3 weeks |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Soil type | Dry, Free-draining, Fresh, Low in chalk, Undemanding |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Shade |
| Water requirement | Low |
| Planting distance | 30 cm |
Sowing and care
Perennial plant. Loves lots of sun. Sowing: Preculture in March/ April. Germinates at approx. 20°C. Light germinator: Only press the seeds onto to soil slightly. Direct sowing outdoors from mid-May or the end of September/ October. Germinates rather irregularly. Planting distance: 40cm.
Other names
Botanical name: Hypericum perforatum
German: Blutkraut, Christusblut, Hartheu, Herrgottsblut, Jageteufel, Johannisblut, Kreuz-Christi-Kraut, Mannskraft, Marienbettstroh, Sonnwendkraut, Stolzer Heinrich, Tausendlöcherlkraut, Teufelsflucht, Tüpfelhartheu, Tüpfel-Johanniskraut, Wildgartheil, Herrgottwundenkraut, Konradskraut, Elfenblut, Waldhopfen, Tausendlochkraut
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