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Veronica peregrina - L.

Common Name Necklace Weed, Neckweed, Hairy purslane speedwell
Family Scrophulariaceae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Wet places, especially on river banks in lowland C. and S. Japan[58]. Cultivated ground and damp waste places in Britain[17].
Range Europe to E. Asia. Naturalized in Britain[17].
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Weed Potential Yes
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Care (info)
Moist Soil Wet Soil Full sun
Veronica peregrina Necklace Weed, Neckweed, Hairy purslane speedwell


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Veronica peregrina Necklace Weed, Neckweed, Hairy purslane speedwell
etching by Hippolyte Coste (1858-1924), Flore descriptive et illustrée de la France, de la Corse et des contrées limitrophes, published from 1900 to 1906 by Paul Klincksieck

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Veronica peregrina is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is in flower from April to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). 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 or wet soil.

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Plant Habitats

 Bog Garden;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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Emmenagogue  Haemostatic  Stings

The whole plant is emmenagogue and haemostatic[147]. It promotes the knitting together of broken bones[147]. A decoction is used in the treatment of dysmenorrhoea, fractures, haemoptysis and traumatic injuries[218].

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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 spring or late summer in situ.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Yukon, Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario (south), Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia), United States (Alaska, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, South Carolina (http://cricket.biol.sc.edu/herb/V/2852.jpg), Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah), Mexico (Baja, Sonora) SOUTHERN AMERICA: Hispaniola, Bahamas, Jamaica, United States (Puerto Rico), Guatemala, Panama, Brazil (south), Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador (Azuay, Bolívar, Cañar, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Imbabura, Loja, Napo, Pichincha, Tungurahua), Peru (Cajamarca, Lambayeque), Argentina (Córdoba, Mendoza, Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Misiones, Neuquén, Río Negro, Salta, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Tucumán, Tierra del Fuego, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), Chile (Biobío, Coquimbo, Maule, Libertador General Bernardo O Higgins, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Valparaíso, Aisén del General Carlos Ibañez del Campo, La Araucanía, Los Lagos), Uruguay

Weed Potential

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Conservation 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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