What is Hebe?

Hebe is a genus of flowering shrubs and trees in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. There are about 90 species from New Zealand, the Falkland Islands and South America, with one kind, h. Rapensis , growing only on the island of Rap in French Polynesia. All other species are present in New Zealand, so hebe the largest family in the country.

named after the Greek goddess of youth, hebe is a popular plant in gardens and parks, grown for its beautiful flowers and the ability to attract butterflies. Plants in this family prefer damp soil, are easily grown from seeds or cuttings and are available in many cultivated hybrids. All species must be protected from frost, especially when young. It belongs to h. Acutiflora or Northland River Koromiko, h. Diosmifolia and h. Albicans , which grows in mountain areas and elements of white flowers. h. Barkeri is also limited to New Zealand, where the vulnerable KV isThrough the loss of habitats. h. He once believed to be extinct due to invasive weeds and goat predation, h. Breviracemosa has recently discovered that he has several survivors and is now in efforts to protect.

h. Epacride is a white flowering shrub growing only at high altitudes on the southern island of New Zealand. h. Hulkeana is also limited to the South Island. It grows in rocky soil and has light strips of flowers and dark green leaves.

h. h. Recurva looks very similar to h. Pimeleoides and shares its habitat, but its flowers are white. h. Salicifolia , commonly called Koromico or willow lists, is also endemic onSouth island and has gray leaves and white on light purple flowers.

other species growing only in New Zealand include h. h. Odora is another New Zealand shrub, commonly called Boxwood Hebe or Mountain-Box and has small white flowers. h. Specifices, also known as New Zealand Hebe, Shat Hebe and Shat-Speedwell, is one of the most popular decorative varieties that are awarded for their thick light pink to purple flowers. h. Elliptic , representing the White to Mauve Flowers, has a wider range than most of the family members, grows in parts of New Zealand, the Falkland Islands, Chile and Tierra del Fuego.