Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Veronica pectinata L. subgen. Orientales |
Bibliography | Mant. Pl.: 24 (1767) |
Native Range | e. Balkan Peninsula to w. & c. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 0-1600m |
Description | stems procumbent, leaves obovate or elliptic-linear, at base attenuate, regularly pectinate-crenate or incised, flowers large, in raceme |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | pale blue |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late spring |
Synonyms | Colchidiosperma buxbaumii (F.W..Schmidt) Opiz Veronica buxbaumii F.W.Schmidt |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, TUE Turkey-in-Europe) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |