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Plantaginaceae
Persian Speedwell
Veronica persica
Faithfulness and swift healing.
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Veronica
- Native to
- western Asia, Iran
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Type
- annual or short-lived perennial
- Height
- 5–30 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- any, adaptable
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 4–9
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- It is one of the most widespread wildflowers on Earth, found on every continent except Antarctica.
- Each tiny flower has four unequal petals — three large blue ones and one small white one — a distinctive Veronica trait.
- The name 'speedwell' refers to the old wish 'speed you well' given to travelers, as the plant was carried for protection.
- It can produce flowers and seeds within just a few weeks of germination, completing multiple generations per year.
- Despite being considered a lawn weed by many, its cheerful blue flowers are among the first to appear in spring.
Color meanings
Blue
faithful memory