Scientific Name:
Veronica odora
( syn.
Hebe
)
Pronunciation:
vur-ON-ih-kuh oh-DORE-uh
Common Name:
hebe
Family Name:
Plantaginaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Internodes short; leaves opposite and each pair rotated by 90 degrees at each node, elliptic, ~1cm x 4mm wide; raceme of tightly packed white florets.
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Australia / New Zealand
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate, Low
Landscape Uses:
Hedge row, Mixed shrub border, Small garden/space
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Decussate pairs
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Cuttings
