Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
amoena
ID:
1139520

Status:
valid

Authors:
M.Bieb.

Source:
tro

Year:
1808

Citation Micro:
Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 14 (1808)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001138858



Common Names

  • Veronica amoena
  • Amoena Veronica
  • Amoena Speedwell


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Description

Veronica amoena (also called Amoena Speedwell, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant native to the Caucasus. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a stem with a few leaves. The flowers are blue and have 4 petals. It grows in grassy meadows and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Veronica amoena is a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and flower beds. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including coughs, colds, and skin conditions.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Veronica amoena sub. transhyrcanica Monjuschko ex Elenevsky
Veronica amoena sub. amoena

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Veronica amoena has small, blue flowers that are arranged in a dense raceme. The flowers are followed by small, round, black seeds. Seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Veronica amoena is a hardy perennial that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed in autumn. It is also possible to propagate by cuttings in summer.

Where to Find Veronica amoena

Veronica amoena is native to the mountains of Central and Eastern Europe. It can be found in moist meadows, alpine tundra, and subalpine forests.

Species in the Veronica genus

Veronica capsellicarpa, Veronica cardiocarpa, Veronica chamaepithyoides, Veronica canbyi, Veronica canterburiensis, Veronica cetikiana, Veronica chamaedrys, Veronica carsei, Veronica carstensensis, Veronica cassinioides, Veronica ceratocarpa, Veronica catenata, Veronica caucasica, Veronica consolatae, Veronica brachysiphon, Veronica borisovae, Veronica bozakmanii, Veronica bishopiana, Veronica biloba, Veronica bogosensis, Veronica bollonsii, Veronica birleyi, Veronica callitrichoides, Veronica cachemirica, Veronica caespitosa, Veronica calycina, Veronica campylopoda, Veronica californica, Veronica bucharica, Veronica breviracemosa, Veronica buchananii, Veronica bullii, Veronica bungei, Veronica daranica, Veronica dabneyi, Veronica debilis, Veronica cuneifolia, Veronica cupressoides, Veronica cymbalaria, Veronica filiformis, Veronica fedtschenkoi, Veronica ferganica, Veronica davisii, Veronica filifolia, Veronica decorosa, Veronica decumbens, Veronica euphrasiifolia, Veronica farinosa, Veronica evenosa, Veronica fairfieldii,

Species in the Plantaginaceae family

Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum, Adenosma annamense, Adenosma bracteosum, Adenosma camphoratum, Adenosma cordifolium, Adenosma debilis, Adenosma elsholtzioides, Adenosma glutinosum, Adenosma hirsutum, Adenosma indianum, Adenosma inopinatum, Adenosma javanicum, Adenosma macrophyllum, Adenosma malabaricum, Adenosma microcephalum, Adenosma muelleri, Adenosma nelsonioides, Adenosma papuana, Adenosma punctata, Adenosma retusilobum, Adenosma subrepens, Adenosma ternata, Adenosma thorelii, Agathelpis adunca, Agathelpis brevifolia, Agathelpis mucronata, Albraunia foveopilosa, Albraunia fugax, Albraunia psilosperma, Anamaria heterophylla, Anarrhinum bellidifolium, Anarrhinum corsicum, Anarrhinum duriminium, Anarrhinum forsskaolii, Anarrhinum fruticosum, Anarrhinum intermedium, Anarrhinum laxiflorum, Anarrhinum longipedicellatum, Anarrhinum orientale, Anarrhinum pedatum, Anarrhinum forskaohlii, Ancistrostylis harmandii, Angelonia acuminatissima, Angelonia alternifolia, Angelonia angustifolia, Angelonia arguta, Angelonia biflora, Angelonia bisaccata, Angelonia blanchetii, Angelonia campestris,

References

Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein (1768-1826): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'M.Bieb.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:811606-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].