St John's wort - Photo by John Shortland
St John’s wort, is a medicinal herb that is used to treat depression. It is grown commercially in some parts of south east Europe, but in other places it is considered a weed. The plant is poisonous to grazing livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, horses).
Names
Scientific
Hypericum perforatum
English
Chase-devil
Common St John’s wort
Goatweed
Klamath weed
Perforate St John’s wort
Rosin rose
St John’s wort
Tipton’s weed
Dutch
Sint-Janskruid
Spanish
Corazoncillo
Hierba de San Juan
Hipérico
Hipericón
French
Millepertuis commun
Millepertuis officinal
Millepertuis perforé
German
Durchlöchertes Johanniskraut
Echt-Johanniskraut
Echte Johanniskraut
Echtes Johanniskraut
Gewöhnliches Johanniskraut
Herrgottsblut
Tüpfel-Hartheu
Tüpfel-Johanniskraut
Italian
Erba di san Giovanni
Iperico
Scacciadiavoli
Taxonomy
Genus
Hypericum
Family
Hypericaceae
Order
Malpighiales
Did you know that?
- The name “St John’s wort” is used because this herb flowers around St John’s day, which is 24 June.
Crop categories
Herbs
Medicinal plants
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops
Pictures
St John's wort - Photo by John Shortland
St John's wort - Photo by John Tann
St John's wort - Photo by InAweofGod'sCreation
St John's wort - Photo by gailhampshire
St John's wort chopped - Photo by Smoobs