Atlantic St. John's-wort
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Hypericum reductum
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Hypericaceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also dry wildflower gardens. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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Availability: |
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Grown by enthusiasts. |
Description: |
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Small shrubby wildflower with needle-like leaves. |
Height: |
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About 6-18 inches in height. As broad as tall or broader. |
Growth Rate: |
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Moderate. |
Range: |
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Southeastern United States south to Palm Beach and Collier counties. |
Habitats: |
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Pinelands and scrub. |
Soils: |
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Moist to dry, well-drained sandy soils, without humus. |
Nutritional Requirements: |
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Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils. |
Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water. |
Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation. |
Drought Tolerance: |
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Moderate to high; plants growing in extremely dry soils may die during extended periods of drought. |
Light Requirements: |
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Full sun. |
Flower Color: |
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Yellow. |
Flower Characteristics: |
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Semi-showy. |
Flowering Season: |
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Spring-summer. |
Fruit: |
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Inconspicuous capsule. |
Wildlife and Ecology: |
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Provides some food and cover for wildlife. |
Horticultural Notes: |
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Can be grown from seed. Harvest seed when mature, but before it becomes dried out. |
Comments: |
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George D. Gann, 2017 In cultivation, Florida
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