Hypericum tetrapetalum

four-petal St. Peter's-wort

Nomenclature

Common Name:

four-petal St. Peter's-wort

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Hypericum tetrapetalum

Family:

Clusiaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

2-3 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

Evergreen. Some bloom all year, but at least in central Florida, most is spring and summer.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Moist wildflower garden.

Considerations:

Text

Availability:

Text

Propagation:

Text

Light:

Text

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡

Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic to neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Attracts pollinators, especially bees. Documented bees include  Augochlorella aurata, Dialictzcs coreopsis and D. lniniatulus (Deyrup et al. 2002).

Foliage and seeds are food source for birds and mammals.

Native Habitats:

Flatwoods, sandhill, ruderal areas.

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments: