Gaultheria bracteata G.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Gaultheria

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The bark is reddish-brown and cracks lengthwise. The leaves are oval and 6-9 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The base is rounded and it taper to the tip. There are rounded teeth along the edge. The fruit are round and 8-10 mm across. They are blue black and hairy.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 500-4,500 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Gaultheria bracteata world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Conservation status

Gaultheria bracteata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:330480-1
WFO ID wfo-0000695093
COL ID 6JZFD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Andromeda bracteata Gaultheria bicolor Gaultheria bracteata Gaultheria rufescens Brossaea bracteata Brossaea rufescens Brossaea bracteata var. brevifolia Brossaea bracteata var. normalis