Japanese name: ビヨウヤナギ（美容柳、未央柳） Scientific name:Hypericum monogynum
[Overview]
A semi-evergreen shrub about 1 m tall.
The branches are well branched, bright brown and glossy, with the tips slightly drooping.
Leaves are simple and decussate, oblong, 3–8 cm long and 1–2.5 cm wide, with rounded tips and many translucent glandular dots on the upper surface.
The underside of the leaves is powdery white.
There is no leaf stalk.
The flowers are borne singly at the branch tips or in cymes of 3–7; they are deep yellow with 5 petals, about 5 cm across, and the many long stamens are conspicuous.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed, by cuttings, or by division.
It prefers a place in sun to partial shade with good drainage and good water retention, and dislikes dryness.
