| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaultheria insana (Molina) D.J.Middleton |
| Bibliography | Edinburgh J. Bot. 47: 297 (1990) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to sc. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets |
| Altitude | 0-600m |
| Description | leaves ovate to elliptic, 25-50mm, finely dentate, slightly hirsute, flowers urceolate, 6-9mm long, in raceme 3-4cm long, berry spherical, maroon, ca. 5mm in diam. |
| Size | 50-60cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | 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 |
| Synonyms | Arbutus furiens Hook. Arbutus punctata Hook. & Arn. Arbutus vernalis Poepp. & Endl. Gaultheria furiens (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. Gaultheria punctata Hook. & Arn. Gaultheria vernalis (Poepp. & Endl.) Kunze ex DC. Hippomanica insana Molina Pernettya furiens (Hook.) Klotzsch Pernettya insana (Molina) Gunckel Pernettya melanocarpa Phil. Pernettya punctata Klotzsch Pernettya vernalis (Poepp. & Endl.) Phil. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central) |