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bird's-eye speedwell

Veronica persica

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Common names

60 names · 38 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (37)
Dutch
French
Afrikaans
  • akkerereprys[3]
Arabic
  • زهرة الحواشي الفارسية[3]
Asturian
Bulgarian
  • Персийско великденче[3]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 阿拉伯婆婆纳[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 台北水苦蕒[3]
  • 大婆婆納[3]
  • 瓢簞草[3]
+3 more namesShow fewer names
  • 臺北水苦賈[3]
  • 藍花水苦賈[3]
  • 阿拉伯婆婆納[3]
Croatian
  • Perzijska čestoslavica[3]
  • Žičasta čestoslavica[3]
Czech
  • rozrazil perský[3]
Danish
  • Storkronet ærenpris[3]
Estonian
  • pärsia mailane[3]
Finnish
  • persiantädyke[3]
German
Greek
  • Βερονίκη η περσική[3]
Hebrew
  • ורוניקה פרסית[3]
Hungarian
  • perzsa veronika[3]
Icelandic
  • Varmadepla[3]
Irish
  • Lus cré garraí[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • オオイヌノフグリ[3]
Korean
  • 큰개불알풀[3]
Lithuanian
  • Persinė veronika[3]
Norwegian
  • orientveronika[3]
Polish
  • Przetacznik perski[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Вероника персидская[3]
Serbian
  • Kokošija ljubica[3]
  • Кокошија љубица[3]
Slovak
  • veronika perzská[3]
Slovenian
  • perzijski jetičnik[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • trädgårdsveronika[3]
Thai
  • สปีดเวลล์เปอร์เซีย[3]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Вероніка перська[3]
Welsh
  • Rhwyddlwyn y maes[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Veronica persica — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Bird's-eye Speedwell — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Veronica persica.
  • Bird's-eye — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Veronica persica.
  • Birdeye Speedwell — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Veronica persica.
  • Common Field Speedwell — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Veronica persica.
  • Winter Speedwell — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Veronica persica.
[2] Veronica persica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • bird's-eye speedwell — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Persischer Ehrenpreis — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Bird's Eye Speedwell — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • bird-eye speedwell — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Birds-eye Speedwell — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Common Field-speedwell — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Persian Speedwell — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Scrambling speedwell — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • VERPER — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Azulete pérsico — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Verónica — results[0].names[52]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Véronique commune — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Véronique de Perse — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Veronica comune — results[0].names[54]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Veronica di Persia — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Grote ereprijs — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Verónica-da-pérsia — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
[3] Veronica persica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • bird's-eye speedwell — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Persischer Ehrenpreis — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Bird's Eye Speedwell — results[1].names[44]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • bird-eye speedwell — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Birds-eye Speedwell — results[1].names[49]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Common Field-speedwell — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Persian Speedwell — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Scrambling speedwell — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • VERPER — results[1].names[40]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Azulete pérsico — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Verónica — results[1].names[52]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Véronique commune — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Véronique de Perse — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Veronica comune — results[1].names[54]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Veronica di Persia — results[1].names[41]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Grote ereprijs — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Verónica-da-pérsia — results[1].names[38]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Borrisol — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • オオイヌノフグリ — results[1].names[12]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Вероника персидская — results[1].names[13]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • ורוניקה פרסית — results[1].names[15]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Przetacznik perski — results[1].names[17]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • rozrazil perský — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • 阿拉伯婆婆納 — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • 台北水苦蕒 — results[1].names[20]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Storkronet ærenpris — results[1].names[21]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • orientveronika — results[1].names[22]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • persiantädyke — results[1].names[23]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • 大婆婆納 — results[1].names[24]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • 臺北水苦賈 — results[1].names[25]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • 瓢簞草 — results[1].names[26]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • 藍花水苦賈 — results[1].names[27]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • muruxa — results[1].names[28]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • 큰개불알풀 — results[1].names[29]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Персийско великденче — results[1].names[30]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Persinė veronika — results[1].names[31]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • 阿拉伯婆婆纳 — results[1].names[32]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • veronika perzská — results[1].names[33]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • trädgårdsveronika — results[1].names[34]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Perzijska čestoslavica — results[1].names[35]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Žičasta čestoslavica — results[1].names[36]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • pärsia mailane — results[1].names[37]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Βερονίκη η περσική — results[1].names[39]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Вероніка перська — results[1].names[42]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • akkerereprys — results[1].names[43]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Cırcamuk — results[1].names[45]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • perzijski jetičnik — results[1].names[46]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • زهرة الحواشي الفارسية — results[1].names[47]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • perzsa veronika — results[1].names[48]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Kokošija ljubica — results[1].names[50]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Кокошија љубица — results[1].names[51]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Varmadepla — results[1].names[53]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Lus cré garraí — results[1].names[55]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • สปีดเวลล์เปอร์เซีย — results[1].names[56]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
  • Rhwyddlwyn y maes — results[1].names[57]; taxon id 55666; Veronica persica.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Veronica persica ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Persischer Ehrenpreis (DE); Birdeye Speedwell — VernacularName.tsv, line 159081; taxon 5B777.
  • Common Field-Speedwell (EN); Veronica de Persia (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 159080; taxon 5B777.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Veronica persica is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Plantaginaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.1–0.2 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.1–0.3 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Plant habit
Horizontal; Prostrate; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Annual

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Occasionally Wet

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer; Winter

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe, Asia

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

bird's-eye speedwell (Veronica persica) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from March to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Veronica persica — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1459757; ID 5B777; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1459757; ID 5B777; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Veronica persica — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

    Source checked on .