| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica dieffenbachii Benth. subgen. Hebe |
| Synonyms | Hebe dieffenbachii (Benth.) Cockayne & Allan |
| Hebe dorrien-smithii (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan | |
| Veronica dorrien-smithii Cockayne | |
| Habitat | thickets |
| Description | branchlets glabrous, leaves patent, 5-9cm, elliptic-oblong, thick, carnose, pale green, obtuse, entire, inflorescence lateral, simple, flowers crowded, pedicellate |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | white, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C basal cuttings in late summer and fall |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (Chatham Is.) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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