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Hebe franciscana

(Francisco Hebe)

Interesting Facts

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Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Francisco Hebe, Hedge-Veronica

Description

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Physical Description

Habit: Shrub

Flowers: Blooms in April, May, June.

Foliage: Evergreen .

Landscaping

Care: Cut back blooms when finished for a thicker plant with more blooms next year.

Biology

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Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Growth

Culture: Space 18-24" apart. Propagate by dividing the rootball, from herbaceous stem cuttings, or from seed.

Soil: Prefers good soil, with adequate moisture.

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade.

Moisture: Water Requirements: Provide regular deep waterings.

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b. (map)

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Plantae () - Haeckel, 1866 - Plants
  - Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae () - Cavalier-Smith, 1981
    - Phylum: Tracheophyta () - Sinnott, 1935 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Vascular Plants
      - Subphylum: Euphyllophytina ()
        Infraphylum: Radiatopses () - Kenrick & Crane, 1997
        Class: Magnoliopsida () - Brongniart, 1843 - Dicotyledons
        Subclass: Asteridae () - Takhtajan, 1967
        Superorder: Lamianae () - Takhtajan, 1967
        Order: Lamiales () - Bromhead, 1838
        Family: Plantaginaceae () - A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons.
        Subfamily: Digitalidoideae ()
        Tribe: Veroniceae ()
        Genus: Hebe () - Commerson ex A.L. de Jussieu, 1789
        Specific epithet: franciscana - (Eastw.) Souster
        Botanical name: - Hebe franciscana (Eastw.) Souster

Synonyms

Veronica decussata auct. non Ait. • Veronica franciscana Eastw.

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Last scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Hebe

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 62 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:

H. albicans (Hebe) · H. albicans 'Pink Elephant' (Hebe) · H. albicans 'Red Edge' (Hebe) · H. albicans 'Sussex Carpet' (Hebe) · H. amplexicaulis f. hirta (Hebe) · H. buchananii (Hebe) · H. buchananii 'Sir George Fenwick' (Hebe) · H. buxifolia (Boxleaf Hebe) · H. buxifolia 'Nana' (Boxleaf Hebe) · H. carnosula (Hebe) · H. cupressoides (Whipcord Hebe) · H. cupressoides 'Boughton Dome' (Whipcord Hebe) · H. decumbens (Hebe) · H. franciscana (Francisco Hebe) · H. haastii (Hebe) · H. hartii (Hebe) · H. lycopodioides (Hebe) · H. macrocarpa var. brevifolia (Hebe) · H. ochracea 'James Stirling' (Figwort) · H. parviflora var. arborea (Koromiko Taranga) · H. pauciramosa (Hebe) · H. pimeleoides (Hebe) · H. pimeleoides 'Quicksilver' (Hebe) · H. pinguifolia (Shrubby Veronica) · H. pinguifolia 'Pagei' (Shrubby Veronica) · H. pinguifolia 'Sutherlandii' (Shrubby Veronica) · H. recurva (Hebe) · H. salicifolia (Koromiko) · H. speciosa (New Zealand Hebe) · H. speciosa 'Magenta' (Showy Hebe) · H. speciosa 'Tricolor' (Showy Hebe) · H. speciosa 'Variegata' (Showy Hebe) · H. topiaria (Hebe) · H. 'Alicia Amherst' (Hebe) · H. 'Amy' (Hebe) · H. 'Andersonii Variegata' (Variegated Hebe) · H. 'Autumn Glory' (Hebe) · H. 'Blue Elf' (Hebe) · H. 'Brill Blue' (Hebe) · H. 'Caledonia' (Hebe) · H. 'Clear Skies' (Hebe) · H. 'Emerald Green' (Hebe) · H. 'Franciscana Variegata' (Hebe) · H. 'Great Orme' (Great Orme Hebe) · H. 'Janet Pink' (Hebe) · H. 'Mckean' (Mckeans Hebe) · H. 'Midsummer Beauty' (Hebe) · H. 'Mrs. Winder' (Hebe) · H. 'Nicola's Blush' (Nicola's Blush Hebe) · H. 'Oratio Beauty' (Hebe) · H. 'Pascal' (Hebe) · H. 'Purple Picture' (Hebe) · H. 'Sandra Joy' (Hebe) · H. 'Silver Dollar' (Hebe) · H. 'Sutherlandii Gold' (Hebe) · H. 'Temptation' (Hebe) · H. 'Violet Snow' (Hebe) · H. 'White Gem' (Hebe) · H. 'Wiri Blush' (Hebe) · H. 'Wiri Charm' (Hebe) · H. 'Wiri Mist' (Hebe) · H. 'Wiri Prince' (Hebe)

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Further Reading

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Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961–. Flora of New Zealand. (F NZeal)
Chalk, D. 1988. Hebes & Parahebes. 78.
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. (Dict Gard)
Stace, C. 1995. New flora of the British Isles. (F BritStace) [natzd.].

Notes

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Contributors

Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 11, 2012.

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 460213
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-33601
GRIN Nomen Number: 102245
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 33601
U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: HEFR
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 41854

Last Revised: 7/15/2012