Veronica austriaca L.

Saw-leaved speedwell (en), Veronique germandree (fr), Véronique (fr), Véronique d'Autriche (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Veronica

Characteristics

A perennial deciduous herb. It grows 0.225-0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.55 - 0.75
Mature height (meter) 0.23 - 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 5-8
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Veronica austriaca habit picture by Ondřej Jokerrr83 (cc-by-sa)
Veronica austriaca habit picture by Ondřej Jokerrr83 (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Veronica austriaca leaf picture by Ondřej Jokerrr83 (cc-by-sa)
Veronica austriaca leaf picture by Ondřej Jokerrr83 (cc-by-sa)
Veronica austriaca leaf picture by Denisa Regine Novotná (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Veronica austriaca flower picture by Renaud Brochiero (cc-by-sa)
Veronica austriaca flower picture by Zuzčinová Kristína (cc-by-sa)
Veronica austriaca flower picture by Marco Affinito (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Veronica austriaca world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:811661-1
WFO ID wfo-0000419756
COL ID 5B6G4
BDTFX ID 75429
INPN ID 128803
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Veronica pubicarpa Veronica macrodonta Veronica hyssopifolia Veronica sclerophylla Veronica polymorpha Veronica orbiculata var. celakovskyana Veronica orbiculata var. hercegovinica Veronica orbiculata var. prenja Veronica austriaca var. prenja Veronica austriaca

Lower taxons

Veronica austriaca subsp. jacquinii Veronica austriaca subsp. dentata