| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaultheria purpurascens Kunth |
| Synonyms | Andromeda hirta Willd. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 4400-4600m |
| Description | branchlets setose-hirsute, leaves 10-15mm, elliptic-oblong, acute, shortly petiolate, minutely serrate, abaxially purple, flowers of 1-2, axillary, corolla 4-5mm |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Colombia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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