Veronicastrum robustum (Diels) D.Y.Hong

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Veronicastrum

Characteristics

Rhizomes short. Stems erect, to 1 m tall, twisted apically at each node, stout, terete, glabrous. Leaves alternate, subsessile; leaf blade lanceolate to ovate-orbicular, 15-27 X 3.5-11 cm. Inflorescences axillary, ascending, patent or pendulous, sometimes 2 or 3 in leaf axil, 2-6 cm; bracts ovate-orbicular to ovate-lanceolate, 1.5-5 mm, short ciliate. Calyx lobes shorter than bracts, lanceolate, short ciliate. Corolla purple or white, 4.5-7 mm, straight; tube subglabrous inside; limb actinomorphic; lobes 1-2 mm, narrowly triangular. Stamens conspicuously exserted; filaments hairy. Capsule 2.5-3 mm. Seeds oblong. Fl. Jun-Jul.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 21 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Veronicastrum robustum world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:812869-1
WFO ID wfo-0001139894
COL ID 7FPNS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Calorhabdos robusta Veronicastrum robustum Veronicastrum robustum subsp. robustum

Lower taxons

Veronicastrum robustum subsp. grandifolium