Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Gaultheria macrostigma (Colenso) D.J.Middleton |
Bibliography | Edinburgh J. Bot. 47: 297 (1990) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Description | leaves linear to linear-lanceolate, 6-10mm long, denticulate, flowers broadly urceolate, ca. 3,5mm long, solitary, berry ca. 6mm broad, white to rose |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | - |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall |
Synonyms | Gaultheria antipoda var. microphylla Hook.f. Gaultheria depressa var. microphylla (Hook.f.) Cheeseman Gaultheria perplexa Kirk ex Cheeseman Pernettya macrostigma Colenso |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South) |