Veronica

Veronica ornata

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  • Flower name
    Veronica
  • Scientific name
    Veronica ornata
  • Alias洞庭藍, ベロニカ・オルナータ
  • Place of originJapan
  • Place of floweringGarden
  • Flowering seasonSeptember, October
  • Language of flowersFaithful

What is Veronica

Veronica ornata (Veronica ornata,) is a species of dwarf herb that is endemic to Japan and belongs to the genus Veronica. It grows in coastal areas of Japan such as the Chugoku region and the Oki Islands. The stems are erect and cylindrical. The stems and leaves are covered with white hairs and are whitish-green. The flowers are about 0.8 cm in diameter, bluish-purple to purple, with four lobes at the tips of the petals. The Japanese name "Dongting" is the name of a famous lake in China.

Common name: Veronica ornata, scientific name: Veronica ornata, also known as Toteiran, plant length: 40-50 cm, origin: Japan, horticultural species, leaf length: 5-10 cm, leaf width: 1.5-10 cm, Leaf width: 1.5-2 cm; Leaf shape: lanceolate; leaf margin: serrate; Inflorescence: opposite; Inflorescence: acicular; stamens: 2; pistils: 1; flower color: bluish purple; flower diameter: 0.8 cm; flowering season: September-October; fruit type: capsule; fruit shape: round; uses: garden, potted, planter.


  • Order
    Lamiales
  • Family
    Plantaginaceae
  • Genus
    Veronica
  • Species
    V. ornata
  • Type of flower
    Left-right symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Gross inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Tubular
  • Leaf type
    lanceolate
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typeperennial herb
  • Flower colorsPurple
  • Colors of the leavesSilver
  • Fruit color
  • Height50.0 ~ 60.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower0.8 ~ 0.8 cm

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