| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica prostrata L. subgen. Orientales |
| Synonyms | Veronica pilosa L. |
| Veronica pratensis Crantz | |
| Veronicastrum prostratum (L.) Opiz | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | lowland-montane |
| Description | stems procumbent, leaves ovate to narrowly oblong, 1-3cm long, densely pubescent, crenate-serrate to subentire, dark green, flowers ca. 1cm across, in compact racemes |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale blue, pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Hungary , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Italy , Romania , Turkey-in-Europe , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Belarus , Baltic States , Krym , Central European Russia , North European Russia , South European Russia , Northwest European Russia , Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (Altay , Irkutsk , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva , West Siberia ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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