This document summarizes information about the Hypericum genus of plants, commonly known as St. John's wort. It describes that there are over 490 Hypericum species, ranging from small herbaceous plants to shrubs up to 2 meters tall. Several popular ornamental Hypericum species are listed, along with details on their cultivation for flower arrangements. The document then focuses on Hypericum perforatum, providing information on its production including soil preparation, planting, growth conditions, pest management, harvesting and marketing.

1. Hypericum spp.
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2. Description
•Hypericum L.
•All members of the genus referred to as St. John's
wort.
•Name hypericum derive from the Greek for
"above pictures,“ in reference to the tradition of
hanging plants over religious icons in the home
during St John's Day , to ward off evil, though
some have translated it as "above the heath“
(used for medicinal purposes).
•Hypericumsrange from herbaceous annuals or
perennials 5–10 cm tall to shrubs and small trees
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3. • There are over 490 species in the
genus.
• Species found in cultivation include:
• Numerous hybrids and cultivars have
been developed for use in
horticulture, such as
• (H. calycinum × H. patulum),
• H. 'Hidcote' and H. 'Rowallane'.
Ornamental Plants
H. kouytchense
H. olympicum
H. Perforatum
H. calycinum
H. elodes
H. forrestii
H. aegypticum
H. androsaemum
H. balearicum
H. bellum
H. kalmianum
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4. Ornamental Plants
• Hypericum spp
• Availability: year round
• Bunch size: 6-10 stems
• Vase life: 14 to 21 days
•Hypericum is a dramatic success story. In fact, it
ranks as the most successful berry-bearing cut
floral material to date.
•From just a few acres of production in the 1980s,
hypericum is now ranked at number fifteen in sales
through the Dutch auctions.
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13. Why does everybody love
hypericum?
•Let’s start with the obvious.
•The smooth, shiny berries provide
textural contrast to the satiny petals of
many flowers, creating strong visual
interest.
•Breeding has expanded the color range
from the classic rusty reds and browns to
the newer pink, green, gold, red, and
even salmon and cream colored varieties.
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17. Coco Grando Coco Rio
Coco Yoko Excellent Flair
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18. Magical Pink Magical Triumph
Peach Elite Super Orange
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19. Production of Hypericum
•Hypericum is also grown in equatorial
countries, especially Ecuador and (for the
European market) Zimbabwe, where it can be
cut and shipped all year long.
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20. Crop Production and
Management
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21. Land Preparation
• Farm Power
• Human Power
• Animal Power/ Animal Drawn
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22. Soil Requirement
• Ideal soil
• Well drained,
• Sandy loam,
• Aeration
• slightly acidic soil of pH 5.5 to 7
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23. Soil Amendment
• Chicken Dung
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25. Installation of drip lines for
irrigation.
Drip Irrigation System
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26. Plastic Mulch Installation
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28. Field Planting
• Rooted cuttings can be planted
directly into raised beds or pots.
• Distance of planting varies
according to the season and
variety of the crops.
• Conventional spacing
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29. • Cuttings are taken from a healthy stock
plant.
• About 10-12 cm length of cuttings or
about 3-4 nodes.
• Cutting should have at least 2-3 leaves
to reduce transpiration
• Cuttings are dipped in rooting hormone.
• Cuttings are put in sand beds in shade
conditions.
Terminal Cuttings
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30. Seedling Preparation
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31. • Cuttings leaves looks fresh due
to reduced transpiration.
Hypericum leaves are cut to
lessen transpiration.
Mist/ Germination Chamber
From Planting to Transplanting
- 1 Month Period
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32. Seedlings Ready for Transplant
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33. Gemini Area-
Revised Hypericum Layout
Asters (4 Beds)
Solidago (2 Beds)
Asters (4 Beds)
Solidago (2 Beds)
Asters (4 Beds)
Solidago (2 Beds)
Bay 1
Bay 2
Bay 3
Bay 4
Gemini 1 Gemini 2
Batch 4
Batch 3 Batch 2 Batch 1
Batch 6
Batch 7
Batch 9
Batch8Batch5
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34. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
Hypericum B-1
Hypericum B-2
Hypericum B-3
Hypericum B-4
Hypericum B-5
Hypericum B-6
Hypericum B-7
Hypericum B-8
Hypericum B-9
Hypericum B-1
Hypericum B-2
Hypericum B-3
Legend Vegatative Propagation Prunning Lighting on
Harvest Transplanting Thinning Lighting off
CROPS
WEEK 2017
2 weeks- Vegetative
1 week- Thinning
9 weeks- Lights ON
2 weeks- Harvesting
14 weeks Growth Period
Production Plan
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35. •a long-day plant
•HPS Lamps
•Optimum temperature
• 25C – 28C during the day
• 12C-15C during night.
Lighting
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36. Automatic Lighting
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38. Fertigation via Drip irrigation
system
Hypericum- Gemini Area (200 Liter Solution)
Calcium Nitrate (Calcinit, kg) (7.52)
Ammonium Nitrate (Nitromag, kg)
Potassium Nitrate (Krista K, kg) (6.48)
Mono Potassium Phosphate (kg) (3.4)
Magnesium Sulfate (Kg) (6.56)
Manganese Sulfate (g) (21.26)
Zinc Sulfate (g) (21.56)
Sodium Borate g) (38)
Cupric Sulfate (g)(2.5)
Sodium Molybdate (g)(2.45)
Nitric acid (L)
Phosphoric acid (L)
Magnesium Nitrate (kg) 2.60
Feric DTPA (L) 0.18
*- Application rate may change depending on the soil analysis
and weather condition.
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39. Pesticide Application:
To control Thrips and Rust
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40. Support/ Staking
• It is necessary to support the stems as the
crop matures.
• Hypericum are tied to bamboo stakes,
trellises twine or sturdy sticks to keep them
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42. High Mortality of Standing Hypericum
due to Strong Wind
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47. Sorting and Grading
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49. Packing for Delivery
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51. Marketing
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