Hypericum patulum

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Read about Hypericum patulum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Hypericum patulum, Thunb. An evergreen spreading shrub, 1 ½ -3 ft. high, with many smooth, purplish, arching 2-edged branches: lvs. ovate-lanceolate or ovate- oblong, acutish, 1 ½ -2 in. long: fls. many, solitary or in cymes, large, 1 ½ -2 in. diam., of good substance; sepals suborbicular, longer than half the petals; styles upright: caps, ovate, more or less longitudinally furrowed,1/2in long. July-Sept. Japan. B.M. 5693. J.H. III. 43:405. Gn.W. 21:95. R.H. 1875:170. Gt. 15:513. Var. oblongifolium, Koehne (H. oblongifolium, Wall.). Lvs. 2-4 in. long, bluish gray beneath, acutish: fls. l ¾ in. across; sepals shorter than half the petals. Himalayas. Var. uralum, Koehne (H. uralum, Don. H. nepalense, Hort.). Lvs. about 1 in. long, acute or acutish: fls. ¾ -l in. across; sepals shorter than half the petals. Himalayas. B.M. 2375. Gn. 17, p. 53. The name has no connection with the Ural Mts., but is an adaptation of the native name "urala swa." Var. Henryi, Veitch. Lvs. ovate or ovate-oblong, obtuse, 2-3 in. long: fls. 2-2 ½ in. across; sepals ovate, acute. China. This variety is hardier than the other forms of this species and of more vigorous growth. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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