| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica japonensis Makino subgen. Veronica |
| Bibliography | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 26: 148 (1912) |
| Native Range | Japan (c. Honshu) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets |
| Altitude | 1400-1800m |
| Description | leaves opposite, broadly ovate, 1-3cm long, acute, crenate-serrate, sparsely pubescent, racemes axillary, lax 2-5-flowered, 2-5cm long, corolla rotate, 8mm across |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Veronica cana var. decumbens Makino |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |