| Veronica albicans | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Veronica |
| Section: | Veronicasect. Hebe |
| Species: | V. albicans |
| Binomial name | |
| Veronica albicans Petrie[1] | |
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Veronica albicans,synonymHebe albicans, is aspecies offlowering plant in thefamily Plantaginaceae, native to New Zealand.[1]
Growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall by 90 cm (35 in) wide, it is anevergreenshrub with thick bluish leaves 1.5–3 cm (0.59–1.18 in) long and 8–15 mm (0.31–0.59 in) wide.[2] The small white flowers, on flowerheads 3–6 centimetres (1.2–2.4 in) in length, appear from December to April. The Latinspecific epithetalbicans means "off-white", referring to the colour of the flowers.[3]
V. albicans is found in the mountainous region aroundNelson, New Zealand, at an altitude of 1,000–1,400 metres (3,300–4,600 ft). A closely related species,Veronica amplexicaulis, is found in a similar habitat inCanterbury.[4]
This plant has gained theRoyal Horticultural Society'sAward of Garden Merit.[5] Hardy down to −5 °C (23 °F), it requires a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade.
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