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Veronica linifolia

Family PlantaginaceaeGenus Veronica

Small white flowers with pink veins and green centers over a low mat of narrow bright green leaves
FlowerCara-Lisa SchlootsCC BY 4.0

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit
subshrubPlants of the World Online
Flower
WhiteRead from the photograph on this page
Native range
New Zealand SouthGBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Read from the photograph on this page — Deno's Garden; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

100% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Parahebe p. 63Public domain
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Parahebe (Scrophulariaceae). P. linifolia germ. 70L(100% on 1lth d) and 70D(13% in 3rd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Parahebe p. 63. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

13% germination in 21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Parahebe p. 63Public domain
Show the original text
Parahebe (Scrophulariaceae). P. linifolia germ. 70L(100% on 1lth d) and 70D(13% in 3rd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Parahebe p. 63. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

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