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Gaultheria caespitosa Poepp. & Endl.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesGaultheria caespitosa Poepp. & Endl. 
BibliographyNov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 1: 25 (1836)
Native Ranges. Argentina to c. & s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude1500-2500m
Descriptionleaves lanceolate, thick, 5mm, crowded on branchlets, flowers campanulate, erect, 2-3mm, solitary, berry 1cm, white
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
SynonymsBrossaea caespitosa (Poepp. & Endl.) Kuntze
Gaultheria minima (Phil.) Sandwith
Pernettya minima Phil.
Pernettya quadrifida Phil.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South)
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