Narrow-leaf hypericum.


Scientific Name

Hypericum podocarpoides N.Robson


Other Names

Chali mhendo


Life Form

Shrub


Family

Hypericaceae



Chali mhendo
Image by - Saroj Kasaju
Usages

Ornamental - It can be grown as ornamental plant in walls.


Native to

India, Nepal


Habitat

Temperate biome, at altitude of 800- 2100m.


Conservation Status

Not evaluated



Plant Description

Perennialshrub 1.5 m tall.

It has branches covered with numerous linear-lancelike, or narrow elliptic, pointed leaves.

Leaves are stalkless and arranged such that one opposite pair is perpendicular to the next.

Flowers are yellow, borne in few flower clusters at the end of branches. Individual flowers are 3-4 cm across, petal obovate, longer than sepals, stamens numerous in five clusters.


Phenology

Flowering: April- July.