Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hance) T.Yamaz.
Source:
tro
Year:
1957
Citation Micro:
J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 7: 127 (1957)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001139898
Common Names
- Veronicastrum caulopterum
- Caulopterum Veronica
- Caulopterum Speedwell
Uses & Benefits
Veronicastrum caulopterum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, cough, and sore throat.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Veronicastrum caulopterum has white to pinkish-white flowers that are clustered in a terminal spike. The flowers are tubular with four lobes. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Veronicastrum caulopterum is a perennial herb that prefers full sun or partial shade. It can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil. Division can be done in late spring or early summer, when the plant is actively growing.
Where to Find Veronicastrum caulopterum
Veronicastrum caulopterum is native to Europe, including in France, Germany, and Italy.
Species in the Veronicastrum genus
Veronicastrum axillare,
Veronicastrum virginicum,
Veronicastrum liukiuense,
Veronicastrum cerasifolium,
Veronicastrum tagawae,
Veronicastrum loshanense,
Veronicastrum sibiricum,
Veronicastrum brunonianum,
Veronicastrum yunnanense,
Veronicastrum longispicatum,
Veronicastrum stenostachyum,
Veronicastrum latifolium,
Veronicastrum villosulum,
Veronicastrum robustum,
Veronicastrum rhombifolium,
Veronicastrum caulopterum,
Veronicastrum formosanum,
Veronicastrum tubiflorum,
Veronicastrum noguchii,
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
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:812854-1: 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].