Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Veronica muratae T.Yamaz. subgen. Veronica |
Bibliography | J. Jap. Bot. 52: 127 (1977) |
Native Range | Japan (w. Honshu) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 400-800m |
Description | leaves 2-4 pairs, petiolate, ovate, 1-4cm long, acute, crenate-serrate, adaxially sparsely pubescent, racemes axillary, 1-5-flowered, 1-2cm long, flowers rotate, 8mm |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | pale purple |
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 | Veronica japonensis var. occidentalis Murata ex T.Yamaz. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |