| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica macrostachya Vahl subgen. Orientales |
| Synonyms | Veronica aleppica Boiss. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 300-1700m |
| Description | leaves ovate, obovate to elliptic, 10-35mm long, green to grey tomentose, raceme rather compact, 12-50-flowered, flowers 7-12mm across |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | blue, purple, pink, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
macrostachya mardinensis (Bornm.) M.A.Fisch., Fl. Turkey 6: 743 (1978)
acrostachya schizostegia Bornm.
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