Pictures of Flowers Saint John’s Wort Plant Pictures and Saint John’s Wort Plant Kind

Saint John’s Wort is the genus of about 300 species of flowering plants native to temperate and subtropical regions of North America, Europe, parts of Asia, Russia, India and China. Nowadays, Saint John’s Wort has become well known as herbal treatment for minor depression. The plant is a perennial herb with yellow flowers. The name of the plant comes from Saint John’s Day, 24 June, around which the traditional flowering and harvesting takes place.

Saint John’s Wort can be easily identified by its typical leaves and flowers. Yellow and five-petaled flowers grow between late spring and early to mid summer. Leaves of the plants exhibit translucent dots when held in front of the sunlight, which gives them a perforated appearance. A reddish or purple liquid is produced when the seedpods or flowers are crushed. Erect stems, branched in the upper section, can grow up to 1 meter tall. Yellowish-green leaves are narrow, oblong and in opposite arrangements. Large doses of Saint John’ Wort can be poisonous for the grazing livestock. Besides being famous as antidepressant, Saint John’s Wort is also sometimes used for flavoring distilled spirits such as Vodka.

Pictures of Flowers Saint John’s Wort Plant Pictures and Saint John’s Wort Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Saint John’s Wort Plant Pictures and Saint John’s Wort Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Saint John’s Wort Plant Pictures and Saint John’s Wort Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Saint John’s Wort Plant Pictures and Saint John’s Wort Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Saint John’s Wort Plant Pictures and Saint John’s Wort Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Saint John’s Wort Plant Pictures and Saint John’s Wort Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Saint John’s Wort Plant Pictures and Saint John’s Wort Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Saint John’s Wort Plant Pictures and Saint John’s Wort Plant Kind

Pictures of Flowers Saint John’s Wort Plant Pictures and Saint John’s Wort Plant Kind