| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica smirnovii Kosachev & D.A.German |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | densely glandular-hirsute, leaves elliptic to linear-lanceolate, obscurely serrate-dentate, cuneate, flowers in compact spicate raceme, corolla 6-8mm |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | deep blue |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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