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Veronica epacridea Hook.f. subgen. Hebe 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesVeronica epacridea Hook.f. subgen. Hebe
SynonymsHebe epacridea (Hook.f.) Andersen
 Leonohebe epacridea (Hook.f.) Heads
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitudemontane-subalpine
Descriptionleaves ovate to oval, in four vertical rows, concave, cuneate, dark green, with red margins, flowers crowded in terminal spherical heads
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typedecumbent shrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
basal cuttings in late summer and fall
Territory Australasia
     New Zealand (New Zealand South)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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PLANTAGINACEAE

Veronica epacridea Hook.f., Handb. N. Zeal. Fl. 1: 213 (1864)

Synonyms:
Hebe epacridea (Hook.f.) Andersen
Leonohebe epacridea (Hook.f.) Heads

New Zealand South
51 NZS

montane-subalpine

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