St. John's wort - there are many different types and yet they all have strong similarities when it comes to the flowers. The flowers are extremely showy. Do you know her? Here you can find out what they look like in detail and what you can do with them!
What does the flower of St. John's wort look like and what can it be used for?
The St. John's wort flower is characterized by its golden yellow color, terminal umbels, radially symmetrical structure, five-fold double perianth, five petals with black dots and up to 100 stamens. It blooms from June to August and can be used for tinctures, oils, salves and tea.
Golden yellow bowls that stand together in umbels
The flowers, which are clustered together in umbels, are present from June to August. They have the following features:
- hermaphrodite
- final
- radially symmetric
- fivefold
- double perianth
- wide open
- Petals: 5 pieces, black dots on the edge, rounded, free-standing
- up to 100 stamens
- golden yellow colored
Harvest and reuse
The flowers contain a dark red dye. Therefore, they were previously used for dyeing. But you can't just harvest the flowers for dyeing. They can be used to make tinctures, oils, ointments and tea.
Tip
After flowering, you can collect the egg-shaped capsule fruits with the seeds and use them for propagation.
