Hypericum androsaemum, also referred to as Tutsan, Shrubby St. John's Wort , or sweet-amber, is a flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae. It is a perennial shrub reaching up to 70 cm in height, native to open woods and hillsides in Eurasia.
Tutsan comes from the French toute-sain meaning all heal due to its medicinal uses. This berry producing shrub is common in the Mediterranean basin where it has been traditionally used as diuretic and hepatoprotective (prevents liver damage) herb.
In England, tutsan ointment is used to dress cuts and wounds. The berries turn from white/green, to red, to black. According to Shepherd (2004) all parts of the plant, particularly the fruit, are toxic due to the presence of hypericin, causing nausea and diarrhoea in humans. On the other hand, Tutsan berries contain numerous organic biologically active compounds.
Plant information from Wikipedia.
Thank you for your kind comments following my mums hospital stay. She seems to be making quite good progress, though I haven't yet had an update for today. The shot for today is of another plant in her garden.
Lovely detail on the Saint johns wort.
The immersive Van Gogh experience that you have in London sounds a little more detailed than the one here in Vancouver. There was definitely wasnât deck chairs but it was an amazing experience wandering around.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
It has been particularly interesting taking photos recently - Lucy has lent me her DSLR, and it has been quite a different beast to the bridge camera that I have been using in recent years. It is particularly useful in getting good close-up results.
The immersive Van Gogh experience that you have in London sounds a little more detailed than the one here in Vancouver. There was definitely wasnât deck chairs but it was an amazing experience wandering around.
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Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
It has been particularly interesting taking photos recently - Lucy has lent me her DSLR, and it has been quite a different beast to the bridge camera that I have been using in recent years. It is particularly useful in getting good close-up results.
Ian
Thank you Vesna, they are lovely. I would like one of these in our garden.
Ian