Veronica spicata L.

Spiked speedwell (en), Véronique en épi (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Veronica

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.125-0.7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.13 - 0.7
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 6-9
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 11 - 22
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Veronica spicata habit picture by Martine CHOCHOI (cc-by-sa)
Veronica spicata habit picture by Jani Zadrgal (cc-by-sa)
Veronica spicata habit picture by Jani Zadrgal (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Veronica spicata leaf picture by Theophile Pozet (cc-by-sa)
Veronica spicata leaf picture by Martine CHOCHOI (cc-by-sa)
Veronica spicata leaf picture by discodude (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Veronica spicata flower picture by Severine Vidal (cc-by-sa)
Veronica spicata flower picture by Patrycja (cc-by-sa)
Veronica spicata flower picture by Theophile Pozet (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Veronica spicata world distribution map, present in Bulgaria, Belarus, Canada, China, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Moldova (Republic of), Ukraine, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:812676-1
WFO ID wfo-0000425311
COL ID 7FPM9
BDTFX ID 71364
INPN ID 142170
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Veronica euxina Veronica squamosa Veronica ovalifolia Pseudolysimachion spicatum Pseudolysimachion euxinum Cardia spicata Veronica glandulifera Veronica hybrida Veronica pseudoincana Veronica brachyphylla Veronica clusii Veronica acuminata Veronica arguta Veronica elegans Veronica spicata Veronica stachyoides Veronica longebracteata Veronica gryniana Eustaxia oppositifolia Veronica x pseudoorchidea Veronica rugosa Veronica pseudoorchidea Veronica viscosa Veronica paczoskiana Hedystachys spicata Veronica australis Eustachya oppositifolia Veronica spicata subsp. paczoskiana Veronica spicata var. pseudoorchidea Pseudolysimachion spicatum subsp. hybridum Pseudolysimachion klokovii Veronica spicata var. albiflora

Lower taxons

Veronica spicata subsp. petschorica Veronica spicata subsp. bashkiriensis Veronica spicata subsp. orchidea Veronica spicata subsp. crassifolia Veronica spicata subsp. kamelinii Veronica spicata subsp. fischeri Veronica spicata subsp. lanisepala Veronica spicata subsp. maeotica