Veronica ochracea, synonym Hebe ochracea,[2] is an ornamental plant of the family Plantaginaceae, which is endemic to the south island of New Zealand.[1] Hardy to USDA climate zones 7–8 at least, protect aerial plant parts from severe frosts like any other hebe.[citation needed]

Veronica ochracea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Section: Veronica sect. Hebe
Species:
V. ochracea
Binomial name
Veronica ochracea
(Ashwin) Garn.-Jones
Synonyms[1]
  • Hebe ochracea Ashwin
  • Leonohebe ochracea (Ashwin) Heads

Veronica ochracea is also cultivated on the Galapagos Islands.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Veronica ochracea (Ashwin) Garn.-Jones". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Veronica ochracea". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.