Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Gaultheria appressa A.W.Hill |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | subalpine |
Description | leaves broadly elliptic, to 5cm long, dark green, inflorescence paniculate, terminal and axillary, corolla urceolate, 4mm long, berry 1cm in diam., white |
Size | 50-100cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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 fall; layering in spring |
Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , Victoria) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ERICACEAE
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