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Veronica pinguifolia Hook.f. subgen. Hebe 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesVeronica pinguifolia Hook.f. subgen. Hebe
SynonymsHebe pinguifolia (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
 Veronica godefroyana Carriére
 Veronica pageana Hadden
Habitatdry rocks and scree
Altitudesubalpine
Descriptionleaves crowded, subimbricate, broadly ovate, concave, 10-15mm long, thick, grey-green and glaucous, sometimes wit red margins, flowers in compact lateral spikes
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomearly summer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
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 pinguifolia Hook.f., Handb. N. Zeal. Fl. 210 (1864)

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

Hebe godefroyana (Carriére) Cockayne
Veronica godefroyana Carriére
Veronica pageana Hadden

New Zealand South
51 NZS

subalpine

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