Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Veronica piroliformis Franch. subgen. Veronica |
Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 47: 20 (1900) |
Native Range | sc. China |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2600-4000m |
Description | leaves crowded, often in rosettes, petiolate, usually spathulate, 3-8cm long, variously hirsute, dentate, racemes axillary, erect, to 20cm long, flowers 10-12mm across |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | blue, purple, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |