Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Veronica deltigera Wall. ex Benth. subgen. Veronica |
Bibliography | Scroph. Ind.: 45 (1835) |
Native Range | s. Tibet to e. & c. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 2700-4200m |
Description | stem densely hirsute, leaves 6-8 pairs, amplexicaule, ovate, 2-3cm long, upper leaves smaller, glabrous, dentate to crenate, shortly apiculate, racemes axillary, 7-9cm long |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | bluish purple |
Bloom | summer |
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 | Veronica semiamplexicaulis D.Y.Hong. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal) |