Gaultheria insipida Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Gaultheria

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 1.8-2.4 m tall. The branches are long and thin. The leaves are bright green. The flowers are small and pink. The fruit are white berries with 5 red spots at the top. The fruit are 7-12 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.8 - 2.4
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Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 2,200-3,200 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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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
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Distribution

Gaultheria insipida world distribution map, present in Colombia and Ecuador

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:330570-1
WFO ID wfo-0000695206
COL ID 6JZKX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Brossaea insipida Gaultheria insipida