Scrophulariaceae FAMILY

Hebe speciosa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hebe speciosa is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used to make a hedge

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNew Zealand.

HabitatSea cliffs on North Island[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ]. Locally naturalized on sea cliffs in Ireland[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].