Gaultheria japonica (A.Gray) Sleumer

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Gaultheria

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Mossy grounds under conifers; at elevations from 1,600-2,000 metres.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 4-9
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 1-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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 -

Images

Gaultheria japonica unspecified picture

Distribution

Gaultheria japonica world distribution map, present in Japan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:330575-1
WFO ID wfo-0000695212
COL ID 6JZL7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Chiogenes japonica Gaultheria japonica Chiogenes hispidula subsp. japonica