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Veronica vernicosa Hook.f. subgen. Hebe 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesVeronica vernicosa Hook.f. subgen. Hebe
SynonymsHebe greyi (J.B.Armstr.) Cockayne
 Hebe vernicosa (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
 Veronica greyi J.B.Armstr.
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitudecoastal-subalpine
Descriptionleaves crowded, elliptic to obovate, 10-15mm long, dark shiny green, flowers in short racemes near apex of branchlets
Size20-40cm
Colorpale pink, white
Bloomearly summer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
basal cuttings in late summer and fall
Territory Australasia
     New Zealand (New Zealand South)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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PLANTAGINACEAE

Veronica vernicosa Hook.f., Handb. N. Zeal. Fl. 1: 208 (1864)

Synonyms:
Hebe vernicosa (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan

Hebe greyi (J.B.Armstr.) Cockayne
Veronica greyi J.B.Armstr.

New Zealand South
51 NZS

coastal-subalpine

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