Veronica peregrina
| Veronica peregrina | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Mid Spring-Mid Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Veronica peregrina (common name: necklace weed)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring or late summer in situ.
Cultivation: Easily grown in a moderately fertile moisture retentive well drained soil[1]. Prefers cool summers[1].
Range: Europe to E. Asia. Naturalized in Britain[2].
Habitat: Wet places, especially on river banks in lowland C. and S. Japan[3]. Cultivated ground and damp waste places in Britain[2].
Medicinal: The whole plant is emmenagogue and haemostatic[4]. It promotes the knitting together of broken bones[4]. A decoction is used in the treatment of dysmenorrhoea, fractures, haemoptysis and traumatic injuries[5].
Pollinators: Self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Revolutionary Health Committee of Hunan Province. A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press.
- ↑ Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.