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Veronica vernicosa Hook.f. subgen. Hebe 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesVeronica vernicosa Hook.f. subgen. Hebe
BibliographyHandb. N. Zeal. Fl. 1: 208 (1864)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Descriptionleaves crowded, elliptic to obovate, 10-15mm long, dark shiny green, flowers in short racemes near apex of branchlets
Size20-40cm
Colorpale pink, white
Bloomearly summer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
basal cuttings in late summer and fall
SynonymsHebe greyi (J.B.Armstr.) Cockayne
Hebe vernicosa (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica greyi J.B.Armstr.
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South)
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