What are the alternative names for Persian speedwell?

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Persian speedwell (Veronica persica) is an annual to biennial herbaceous plant in the family Plantaginaceae (formerly Scrophulariaceae). It is fairly widely distributed in China, more commonly in the south, and mostly grows in fields and along roadsides. Its flowers are delicately colored and very beautiful.

Alternative names for Persian speedwell

Persian speedwell, Latin scientific nameVeronica persica Poir.

Persian speedwell family and genus

Plantaginaceae, genus Veronica

Geographical distribution of Persian speedwell

Native to western Asia, Iran and Europe. At present in China it is mainly distributed in East China, Central China and the western regions.

Morphological characteristics of Persian speedwell

Persian speedwell is a much-branched herbaceous plant with soft hairs on its surface. The stem branches from the base, with the lower part lying prostrate on the ground; the leaves at the base of the stem are opposite, while the upper leaves are alternate. The leaves are arranged in2-4pairs, ovate or round, with short petioles, a shallowly heart-shaped leaf base, and bluntly toothed leaf margins, with sparse soft hairs on both the upper and lower surfaces. The flowers of Persian speedwell are solitary in the bract axils, with a light blue corolla and radial dark blue stripes on the petals; the bracts are alternate, similar in shape and size to the leaves. The capsule is kidney-shaped, covered with glandular hairs, nearly hairless when mature, with fairly obvious reticulate veins and relatively blunt lobes. The seed has a fairly deep transverse ridge on its back. The flowering period is in3-5month.

Persian speedwellHorticultural value

Persian speedwell has11at the end of the month and in3~4of the following year two periods of vigorous growth. Because Persian speedwell has a very strong capacity for asexual reproduction, it can be planted on bare ground, where it can quickly cover the surface.

Main harm caused by Persian speedwell

As an invasive species, Persian speedwell, having no natural enemies, reproduces very quickly and harms the seedlings of summer-ripening crops and autumn crops. Various root pathogens parasitize this plant and spread to other crops.

Flower language of Persian speedwell

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