Veronica catenata
| Veronica catenata | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Veronica catenata (formerly V. comosa and V. salina)
Propagation: Seed - sow autumn in a cold frame. 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, the seed can be sown in situ in the spring or the autumn.
Division at almost any time in the growing season. Very easy, even a small part of the plant will root if put in water[K].
Cultivation: Easily grown in a moderately fertile wet soil or in shallow water. Prefers cool summers[1].
This species is closely related to V. anagallis-aquatica[2].
Range: North-eastern N. America - southwards from Quebec and Saskatchewan.
Habitat: Calcareous springs, rills, sloughs, ditches and shores[3].
Edibility: Leaves - raw or cooked[4][5].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ Harrington, Harold. Edible Native Plants of the Rocky Mountains. University of New Mexico Press, 1967.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.