Kingdom Plantae | Genus Hebe Rank Species | |
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Similar Hebe salicifolia, Hebe diosmifolia, Hebe hulkeana, Coprosma robusta, Hebe speciosa | ||
Hebe stricta, commonly called koromiko, is a plant of the family Plantaginaceae, which is endemic to New Zealand. Recently Hebe stricta has been reclassified and the botanical name has changed to Veronica stricta.
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A hebe found throughout the North Island with long pale green leaves and tiny white flowers in summer into a dense inflourences longer than the leaves . The koromiko is a hardy plant and does not tolerate shade. Full sun only and prefers open habitats on edge of bush and wetlands as it tolerates wet areas.
Varieties
There are two varieties of this species:
Uses
The young leaves and shoots is eaten to control Diarrhoea and dysentery It is a pioneer plant useful to plant as a nurse crop for revegetation planting.
Synonyms
These synonyms are cited by Germplasm Resources Information Network
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture.
