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Hebe subalpina





Origin:  South islands of New Zealand including Westland, Fiordland, Canterbury and Otago.
Family
Plantaginaceae
Genus
Hebe
Species
subalpina
Category
Tropicals, Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Pronunciation
Height
1-2 m
Spread
2 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
November
Shape
Rounded and bushy shrub.
Growth
Slow
ID Characteristic
Prominent leaf scars on branchlets and shiny concave leaves with a clear leaf margin. Leaves may have hairs on upper side of mid-rib.
Habitat
Subalpine scrub occasionally found in forests.
Leaf Description
Shiny concave leaves with a clear leaf margin. Leaves may have hairs on upper side of mid-rib.
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