Gaultheria buxifolia Willd.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Gaultheria

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 1-3m high.
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

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
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 buxifolia world distribution map, present in Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:330482-1
WFO ID wfo-0000695096
COL ID 6JZH5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Gaultheria buxifolia Gaultheria pubescens Brossaea buxifolia Gaultheria buxifolia var. buxifolia

Lower taxons

Gaultheria buxifolia var. elassantha Gaultheria buxifolia var. secunda