Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-Leaf Speedwell
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Genus
- Veronica
- Life cycle
- annual
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Fertility
- self fertile
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects, Self
Uses
Medicinal uses
Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.
The herb is alterative, antiscorbutic and diuretic[3]. It is used in the treatment of scurvy, impurities of the blood etc[3]. It is also used as a remedy for scrofulous affections, especially of the skin, and is bruised and applied externally for healing burns, ulcers, whitlows and the mitigation of painful piles[3].
- Product or use
- Alterative
- Product or use
- Antiscorbutic
- Product or use
- Diuretic
Environment
- Range
- Europe, including Britain, from Norway south and east to N. Africa and temperate Asia to Japan.
- Habitat
- Common in cultivated ground throughout Britain[1].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- no shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.
Cultivation
Easily grown in a moderately fertile moisture retentive or dry well drained soil[2]. Prefers cool summers[2].
References
Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962-00-00
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. 1986-00-00