Hypericum plant named ‘Esm Española’

#Botanical designation: Hypericum androsaemum.

#Cultivar denomination: ‘Esm Española’.

#The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Hypericum, botanically known as Hypericum androsaemum and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Esm Española’.

#The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new cultivar, showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the actual colors of the new Hypericum.

#The photograph on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Esm Española’.

#The photograph on the second sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical fruiting plant of ‘Esm Española’.

#In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2001 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Plants used for the aforementioned photograph and following description were grown under conditions which closely approximate commercial production conditions in an outdoor nursery in El Quinche, Pichincha, Ecuador for about 18 months. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 11° C. to 28° C., night temperatures ranged from 5° C. to averaged 11° C. and light levels ranged from 1,000 to 1,150 foot-candles. Botanical classification: Hypericum androsaemum cultivar Esm Española. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Hypericum androsaemum identified as code number 5, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.—Unknown selection of Hypericum androsaemum. Propagation: Type cutting.—Vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots.—About seven to ten days at 22° C. to 30° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant.—About four to five weeks at 22° C. to 30° C. Root description.—Fine, fibrous; color, 200C. Rooting habit.—Freely branching; moderately dense. Plant description: Form.—Upright plant form; narrow inverted triangle. Freely branching with about five flowering stems developing per plant per year; dense and bushy plant form; vigorous growth habit. Plant height.—About 80 cm. Plant width (spread).—About 35 cm. Lateral branch description.—Length: About 70 cm. Diameter: About 6 mm. Internode length: About 6.4 cm. Strength: Strong. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: 146C overlain with 182A. Foliage description: Arrangement.—Opposite, simple; sessile. Length.—About 7.5 cm. Width.—About 4.6 cm. Shape.—Ovate. Apex.—Acute. Base.—Slightly cordate. Margin.—Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous. Venation pattern.—Pinnate. Color.—Developing foliage, upper surface: Close to 137B. Developing foliage, lower surface: Close to 138D. Fully expanded foliage, upper surface: Close to 137A to 139A; venation, close to 145A, towards the base, close to 187B. Fully expanded foliage, lower surface: Close to 138B to 146B; venation, 147C. Flower description: Flower arrangement and shape.—Bright yellow-colored single flowers arranged in terminal compound umbels with about 15 flowers per umbel. Flowers not persistent. Flowers face mostly upright. Fragrance.—Moderate. Natural flowering season.—Summer, typically June to September in The Netherlands. Postproduction longevity.—Cut flowers are typically harvested when all flowers have developed fruits. Postproduction longevity of cut stems with fruits is about nine days. Flower buds.—Length: About 1.15 cm. Diameter: About 8 mm. Shape: Globose. Color: 13A. Inflorescence size.—Length: About 12 cm. Diameter: About 11.4 cm. Flowers.—Diameter: About 3.1 cm. Depth (height): About 1.9 cm. Petals.—Quantity/arrangement: Five in a single whorl. Length: About 1.6 cm. Width: About 1 cm. Shape: Oval. Apex: Obtuse. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Glabrous, smooth. Color: When opening, upper surface: 14A. When opening, lower surface: 13B. Fully opened, upper surface: 12A; color becoming closer to 163B with development. Fully opened, lower surface: 12B. Sepals.—Quantity/arrangement: Five in a single whorl. Length: About 1 cm. Width: About 8.6 mm. Shape: Ovate to round. Apex: Acute. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Glabrous, smooth. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 144B; towards the apex and base, 187C. When opening, lower surface: Close to 144C; towards the apex and base, 187C. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 144A; towards the base, 187C. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 143C. Peduncles.—Strength: Strong. Length: About 5.4 cm. Diameter: About 4.2 mm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: 144B overlain with 183B. Pedicels.—Strength: Strong. Length: About 1.4 cm. Diameter: About 1.8 mm. Aspect: About 39° from the stem axis. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: 144A overlain with 177A. Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity per flower: About 101. Anther shape: Reniform. Anther length: About 1.2 mm. Anther color: Close to 15A. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: Close to 21A. Pistils: Quantity per flower: Three. Pistil length: About 1.6 cm. Stigma shape: Circular. Stigma color: Close to 183A. Style length: About 7.7 mm. Style color: Close to 154C. Ovary color: Close to 151B. Fruits.—Length: About 1.8 cm Diameter: About 1.1 cm. Shape: Elliptic. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 187B; towards the base, close to 53A. Seeds.—Length: About 1 mm. Diameter: About 0.03 mm. Color: Close to 200C. Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Hypericum have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Hypericum. Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Hypericum have been observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 0° C. to about 30° C.