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Veronica macrantha Hook.f. subgen. Hebe 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesVeronica macrantha Hook.f. subgen. Hebe
BibliographyHandb. N. Zeal. Fl. 1: 213 (1864)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1300-1600m
Descriptionleaves small, opposite, very thick and coriaceous, obovate, obtuse, coarsely dentate, pale green, flowers large, ca. 2cm across, in axillary racemes
Size20-30cm
Colorstarry white
Bloomlate spring
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Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
basal cuttings in late summer and fall
SynonymsHebe macrantha (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Parahebe macrantha (Hook.f.) Heads
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South)
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