| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica microcarpa Boiss. subgen. Orientales |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-2500m |
| Description | leaves orbiculate to broadly ovate, 4-10mm long, shortly petiolate, densely grey pubescent, deeply crenate, racemes many flowered, flowers with white centre, 8-10mm across |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | rich blue |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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