Hebe (plant)

Hebe
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Scrophulariales Family: Scrophulariaceae Genus: Hebe
Species
Hebe acutiflora   Hebe affinis   Hebe albicans   Hebe andersonii   Hebe buxifolia   Hebe cupressoides   Hebe franciscana   Hebe ochracea   Hebe pauciramosa   Hebe pinguifolia   Hebe speciosa   Hebe stricta   Hebe trisepala   Hebe venustula   Hebe xfranciscana

Hebe is a genus of plants native to New Zealand. There are over 100 species of hebes. They have rows of leaves, which are arranged in pairs, each pair perpendicular to the leaves below it. Their flowers are composed of many smaller flowerlets.

The plants range in size from dwarf shrubs to small trees up to 7 metres. They grow throughout the country, and are cultivated in many gardens and public areas. Hebes cope with most soil types, and can be propagated easily from both cuttings and seedlings.

Hebe pauciramosa in the Dunedin botanical gardens.

Close up of flowers and leaves of another Hebe species.