Hypericum androsaemum

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Read about Hypericum androsaemum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Hypericum androsaemum, Linn. (Androsaemum officinale, All.). Sweet Amber. Common Tutsan. A dense undershrub with erect, 2-edged sts.: lvs. ovate to ovate- oblong, 2-4 in. long, subcordate, minutely dotted, dark green, whitish below: fls. solitary or in cymes of 3-9, large, light yellow, 1 in. across; sepals ovate, 1/3 – ½ in. long; stamens in 5 clusters, longer than the petals; "ovary subglobular or oval, incompletely 3- celled; styles divergent, persistent, shorter than ovary: fr. berry-like, blackish violet, the size of a pea. June- Sept. Lives in shady, wet places, W. and S. Eu. to Persia.—Not yet proved hardy at the N. Fls. not particularly attractive, but good in fr. and foliage. All parts very aromatic. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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