Hypericum galioides (Hypericum galioides)

Description

Morphology/Physiology Active Growth Period Spring and Summer After Harvest Regrowth Rate Bloat None C:N Ratio Medium Coppice Potential No Fall Conspicuous No Fire Resistant No Flower Color Yellow Flower Conspicuous Yes Foliage Color Green Foliage Porosity Summer Moderate Foliage Porosity Winter Porous Foliage Texture Coarse Fruit/Seed Color Brown Fruit/Seed Conspicuous No Growth Form Multiple Stem Growth Rate Moderate Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) 2 Height, Mature (feet) 2.5 Known Allelopath No Leaf Retention No Lifespan Short Low Growing Grass No Nitrogen Fixation None Resprout Ability Yes Shape and Orientation Semi-Erect Toxicity None Growth Requirements Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils No Adapted to Fine Textured Soils No Adapted to Medium Textured Soils Yes Anaerobic Tolerance Low CaCO3 Tolerance Low Cold Stratification Required No Drought Tolerance None Fertility Requirement Medium Fire Tolerance Medium Frost Free Days, Minimum 220 Hedge Tolerance None Moisture Use High pH, Minimum 4.6 pH, Maximum 7.2 Planting Density per Acre, Minimum 1200 Planting Density per Acre, Maximum 2700 Precipitation, Minimum 32 Precipitation, Maximum 55 Root Depth, Minimum (inches) 10 Salinity Tolerance Low Shade Tolerance Intolerant Temperature, Minimum (-F) -3 Reproduction Bloom Period Early Summer Commercial Availability Routinely Available Fruit/Seed Abundance Medium Fruit/Seed Period Begin Summer Fruit/Seed Period End Summer Fruit/Seed Persistence No Propagated by Bare Root Yes Propagated by Bulb No Propagated by Container Yes Propagated by Corm No Propagated by Cuttings No Propagated by Seed No Propagated by Sod No Propagated by Sprigs No Propagated by Tubers No Seed per Pound Seed Spread Rate Slow Seedling Vigor Low Small Grain No Vegetative Spread Rate None Suitability/Use Berry/Nut/Seed Product No Christmas Tree Product No Fodder Product No Fuelwood Product Lumber Product No Naval Store Product No Nursery Stock Product No Palatable Browse Animal Palatable Graze Animal Palatable Human No Post Product No Protein Potential Pulpwood Product No Veneer Product No