HYPERICUM ASST X 10 STEMS

Availability : From late summer to autumn but becoming more year-round as more growers take on this crop.
Shelf Life: 18-21 Days
Flower Color :Depending on species, flower colors range from yellow, tinged with red, or very rarely all white or red. Berries generally red-brown, ripening to mostly black to dull purple.
Flowers are not fragrant.
Sold by: Bunches
Bunches: 10 stm per bunch

Botanical Name : Hypericum androsaemum or H. spp.
Common Name : Coffee Bean Berry, Hypericum
Product Use :Cut Flower
Pronunciation : hy-PAIR-i-cum an-dro-SAY-mum
Family Roots : Member of the Guttiferae (garcinia) family.

Native to Western and Southwestern Europe, Northern Africa and parts of the Middle East.

While this very diverse genus is associated with over 400 species of mostly small trees, shrubs or herbs, very few if any of them would be familiar to most in the North American floral industry.

Personality : Most noted for its berries in terminal clusters.

Stems are leafy, 24-36 inches long.

Plant is a semi-evergreen shrub up to five feet tall, classed as a dicotyledon, leaves not parallel veined.

Ethylene Sensitivity : Low

Care and Handling : Remove bottom leaves if present, recut stems under water and place into a fresh flower food solution.

Storage Specifics :36-41 F

Tidbits :The scientific name is from the Greek words "hyper" (above) and "eikon" (a picture) referring to the practice of hanging branches above pictures to ward off evil spirits.

Many species are grown in ornamental gardens as shrubs or ground covers.

It is reported that the cultivars 'Autumn Blaze' and 'Excellent Flair' are good.

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