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Veronica spuria - L.

Common Name bastard speedwell
Family Scrophulariaceae
USDA hardiness 3-7
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Mountain slopes and steppes around. 1100 metres in NW Xinjiang province, China[266].
Range S.E. Europe to central Asia. A rare garden escape in Britain[17].
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Fully Hardy Moist Soil Full sun
Veronica spuria bastard speedwell


Veronica spuria bastard speedwell

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Veronica spuria is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in flower from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Pseudolysimachion spurium (L.) Rauschert

Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves  Shoots
Edible Uses:

Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked. A famine food, they are only used when all else fails[179].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Easily grown in a moderately fertile moisture retentive well drained soil[200]. Prefers cool summers[200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow autumn in a cold frame[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. If you have sufficient quantity the seed can be sown outdoors in situ in the autumn or the spring. Division in autumn or spring[200]. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is best to pot up smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame until they are growing away well. Plant them out in the summer or the following spring.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Russian Federation (Dagestan), Russian Federation (Chelyabinsk, Gorno-Altay, Novosibirsk, Omsk), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia EUROPE: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation (European part), Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Russian Federation (Baškortostan, Respublika), Ukraine, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, Romania, Serbia

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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