Hypericum foliosum
The story
In 1789, the botanical world officially met this golden-flowered shrub when it was described by William Aiton. Native to the Azores, it would wait nearly two centuries for a deeper taxonomic classification, when Norman Robson placed it into the Androsaemum section of its genus in 1984. Through the generations, the people of the Azores have woven this plant into their local traditions, relying on it as a traditional remedy.
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- Family
- Hypericaceae
How to use it
In the traditional medicine of the Azores, this plant is utilized for its diuretic, hepatoprotective, and antihypertensive properties. Additionally, scientific observations have noted its in vitro antibiotic and antioxidizing capabilities, which are supported by its rich concentrations of medicinally useful phenols and carotenoids.
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Gardening tip
This plant thrives in cleared areas, so consider planting it in spots that have been disturbed to help it flourish.
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About
Hypericum foliosum, the shining St John's wort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae. It is a bushy shrub endemic to the Portuguese Azores Islands with golden yellow petals and many stems. The species was described by William Aiton in 1789 and was later placed into section Androsaemum of the genus Hypericum by Norman Robson in 1984. It has a diverse essential oil profile made up mostly of monoterpene hydrocarbons, and significant concentrations of various medicinally useful phenols and carotenoids. Populations of the plant are small in number, but quick to colonize cleared areas like groves, landslide areas, and volcanic ash deposits. It is parasitized by fungus and by moth species, but is not considered endangered by the IUCN. H. foliosum is used in traditional medicine on the Azores for diuretic, hepatoprotective, and antihypertensive purposes. It also has in vitro antibiotic and antioxidizing capabilities.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Hypericum foliosum
- Slug
- hypericum-foliosum
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Hypericaceae
- Genus
- Hypericum
- Species
- foliosum
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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