Hypericaceae FAMILY

Hypericum forrestii

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hypericum forrestii is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 2.00 metres tall. The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used to make a hedge

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China to the Himalayas.

HabitatOpen stony situations on hillsides, sometimes beside streams, also at Pinus forest margins at elevations of 1500 - 3000, occasionally to 4000 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].