St.John’s Wort – 50 Seeds
(Hypericum perforatum)
R30.00
St John’s wort herb is most commonly used for depression and symptoms that sometimes go along with mood such as nervousness, tiredness, poor appetite, and trouble sleeping.
Common Names: Perforate St.John’s wort, common Saint John’s wort and St John’s wort,
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring.
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🌿 Herbal Quick Facts
Medicinal Info
- 🌍 Origin / Region: Europe, North Africa, Western Asia
- 🌿 Medicinal Part: Bulb, Flower, Leaf, Stem
- 🍵 Herbal Preparation: Extract / Tincture, Infused Oil, Infusion / Tea, Juice, Ointments/Creams
- ⚕️ Healing System: Ayurvedic System of Medicine, Chinese Traditional Medicine, European Traditional Medicine, Unani System of Medicine
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Perennial
- 🦋 Pollinator Method: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Moths
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Clumping
- 🌸 Flower Color: Yellow
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- 💧 Water Needs: Avoid Overwatering, Regular Water
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Cold Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Moderately Drought Tolerant
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Clay, Loam, Poor Soil Tolerant, Rocky, Sandy loam, Tolerant of most soils, Well-Drained
St.John’s Wort Seeds. Hypericum perforatum, known as perforate St.John’s wort, common Saint John’s wort and St John’s wort, is a flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae. A vigorous, low-maintenance perennial, St.John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) grows well in most conditions except wet soil. Named “wort,” a term used for healing plants.
It is a plant with yellow flowers and five petals that grows in Europe, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Eastern Asia. The plant grows in sunny, well-drained areas.
St.John’s Wort Medicinal Benefits
It is most commonly used for depression and symptoms that sometimes go along with mood such as nervousness, tiredness, poor appetite, and trouble sleeping. There is some strong scientific evidence that it is effective for mild to moderate depression. St.John’s wort is also used for symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes and mood changes.
Growing St.John’s Wort
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring.
- Seeds are easy to grow.
- Plant the herb seeds indoors 6 – 8 weeks before the last frost or outside after danger of frost has passed.
- Surface sow the seeds and do not cover the seeds, as it will germinate better with light.
- Keep soil moist until germination.
- Optimum germination temperature at 21°C..
- Transplant the seedlings when they are 2 – 3 inches tall.
- The plants will tolerate most any soil conditions but prefer moist and light soils.
- Fertilizer is only necessary in the poorest of soils, and water in prolonged drought times.
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Medicinal Information:
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