Gaultheria hapalotricha A.C.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Gaultheria

Characteristics

A small shrub. It grows 10-20 cm tall. It has underground stems or rhizomes. The mature stems are angled and have lines along them. The leaves are oval and 3-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are rounded teeth along the edge. The fruit are 5-8 mm across and blue-black.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.2
Root system rhizome
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 2,800-3,600 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 hapalotricha world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:107644-2
WFO ID wfo-0000695185
COL ID 6JZJM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Gaultheria hapalotricha Gaultheria mutisiana Gaultheria stuebeliana