Gaultheria antarctica Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Gaultheria

Characteristics

A shrub. The stems are branched and 20 cm long. The leaves are 3-8 mm long by 1.5-4 mm wide. The fruit is a white to pink berry. It is 6-10 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Environment

It is a temperate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
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Images

Gaultheria antarctica unspecified picture

Distribution

Gaultheria antarctica world distribution map, present in Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:330461-1
WFO ID wfo-0000695069
COL ID 6JZG2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Brossaea antarctica Brossaea antipoda Gaultheria antarctica Gaultheria microphylla Brossaea microphylla Pernettya serpyllifolia Pernettya hookeri Gaultheria serpyllifolia Gaultheria serpyllifolia f. robusta