Veronica Royal Candles Care, Propagation, Watering & Growing Tips
The Veronica Royal Candles, more commonly known as the Spike Speedwell, is a plant with beautiful purple flowers usually used as a cut flower. This plant grows upright and is also very compact. This perennial is suitable for planting as a patio pot plant, garden border, or decorative plant. In addition, this plant can attract pollinators such as butterflies.
Common Name |
Spike Speedwell
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Plant Type
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Perennials
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Veronica spicata 'Royal Candles'
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Genus
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Veronica
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Family
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Plantaginaceae
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Order
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Lamiales
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Class
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Dicotyledons
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Veronica Royal Candles Water Needs |
Water requirements and watering times for Veronica Royal Candles.
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Water Needs
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Average
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Cups
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Generally, Veronica Royal Candles needs water once every
8 days in 1.8
cups.
1 Cup = 250 ml, so at least Veronica Royal Candles needs about 0.45 L per 8 days. |
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Veronica Royal Candles Temperature, Humidity, and Light |
Ideal light, temperature & humidity needed for Veronica Royal Candles to thrive. |
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Light Requirements |
± 8 hours
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Temperature |
60°F
to 75°F
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Humidity Preference |
Medium
The ideal humidity range for your Veronica Royal Candles to thrive is between 40% and 60%. |
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Veronica Royal Candles Soil Types and Growing Media |
Information about soil and suitable planting media for Veronica Royal Candles. |
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Suitability in pots |
7L
Veronica Royal Candles plants require different pot sizes as they grow. Start with a small pot of 7L. |
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Soil type |
chalk
clay
loam
sand
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Soil Drainage
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Well-Drainage
Moist but well-drainage
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Soil PH |
acid
alkaline
neutral
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Veronica Royal Candles Characteristics |
All you need to know about the characteristics of the Veronica Royal Candles plant. |
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Maximum Height |
24 Inches or
1 meters
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Spread |
24 Inches or
1 meters
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Color |
Green
Red Wine
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Characteristics |
Cut Flowers
Showy
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Is Veronica Royal Candles toxic to pets? |
No
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Garden Style |
Coastal Garden
Formal Garden
Gravel and Rock Garden
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Veronica Royal Candles Grow and Care |
Find out information on how to propagate Veronica Royal Candles, when it flowers, and how to care for it. |
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Maintenance |
easy
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Propagation Methods |
seed
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Flowering season |
summer
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Veronica Royal Candles Native Region |
Find out where the Veronica Royal Candles plant originated. |
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Country |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
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