Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Gaultheria vaccinioides Griseb. ex Wedd. |
Synonyms | Gaultheria barosmoides Rusby |
Gaultheria saxicola Wedd. | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 2000-4500m |
Description | leaves ovate or elliptic, acute, shortly petiolate, serrulate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially pale, reticulate, flowers numerous in raceme, corolla 4-5mm long, glabrous |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and in fall; layering in spring |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Ecuador , Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ERICACEAE
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