Gaultheria eriophylla (Pers.) Mart. ex Sleumer

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Gaultheria

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.3-5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 5.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

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 eriophylla world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Gaultheria eriophylla threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:326257-1
WFO ID wfo-0000695153
COL ID 6JZJC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Andromeda hirsuta Gaultheria ferruginea Gaultheria ignescens Gaultheria eriophylla Andromeda eriophylla Andromeda rhomboidalis Brossaea ferruginea Gaultheria willisiana

Lower taxons

Gaultheria eriophylla var. mucronata