Hypericum olympicum L.

Hypericum olympicum

Family: HYPERICACEAE
Genus: Hypericum
Species: olympicum L.
Common names: Mount Olympus St John's Wort
Distribution summary: S.Europe, S.W.Asia
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Dry, grassy slopes amongst rocks , usually on calcareous soils
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: seed waiting to be sown or germinating in greenhouse or frame (seed), Classical Europe & Middle East (I)
Flowering months: May, June, July, August
Reason for growing: Medicinal, toxic

Additional Notes

Hypericum olympicum L. Clusiaceae. Mount Olympus St John's wort. Deciduous perennial herb. Distribution Greece, Asia minor. This is not the plant used for mood disturbances in herbal medicine which is Hypericum perforatum. However, all the 370 species of Hypericum are called 'St John's Wort' so a potential for confusion exists. It shares some of the chemicals thought to be active in Hypericum perforatum.

Oakeley, Dr. Henry F. (2013). Wellcome Library notes. Link

Toxic as causes photosensitivity and toxicity.

Professor Anthony Dayan, 2022

The flowering aerial parts of Hypericum olympicum L. have been utilized in Turkish folk medicine as a remedy against inflamed skin problems.

https://www.sciencedirect.com /science/article/abs/pii/S0378874118343319

Europe

Asia-Temperate