| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica tetragona Hook.f. subgen. Hebe |
| Synonyms | Hebe tetragona (Hook.) Andersen |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | leaves densely imbricate, triangular to subulate, 2-3.5mm long, at base connate, usually dark yellow-green, but sometimes only green, flowers of 8-12 in spikes |
| Size | 50-100cm |
| Color | pale pink, white |
| Bloom | early 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 (New Zealand North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
tetragona subsimilis (Colenso) Garn.-Jones, Taxon 56: 579 (2007)
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