| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaultheria rupestris (G.Forst.) G.Don |
| Synonyms | Andromeda rupestris G.Forst. |
| Gaultheria divergens Colenso | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | branches virgate, leaves oval, thin, denticulate, at margins scabrous, bright shiny green, flowers pendent, terminal, with revolute lobes, berry oval, bright red |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pinkish, white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| 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 cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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