Veronica fruticans Jacq.

Woodystem speedwell (en), Véronique des rochers (fr), Véronique arbustive (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Veronica

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.075-0.35m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.08 - 0.35
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 29
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Veronica fruticans habit picture by Alain Bigou (cc-by-sa)
Veronica fruticans habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Veronica fruticans habit picture by Justus Müller-Kiefer (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Veronica fruticans leaf picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)
Veronica fruticans leaf picture by Michèle P (cc-by-sa)
Veronica fruticans leaf picture by Rohweder Karsten (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Veronica fruticans flower picture by mike (cc-by-sa)
Veronica fruticans flower picture by laurence (cc-by-sa)
Veronica fruticans flower picture by Max Haidvogl (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Veronica fruticans world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:812007-1
WFO ID wfo-0000425713
COL ID 5B6RZ
BDTFX ID 71178
INPN ID 128871
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Veronica frutescens Petrodora saxatilis Veronica saxatilis Veronica gemundiana Veronica arbustulosa Veronica rupestris Veronica fruticans