Gaultheria pumila (L.F.) D.J.Middleton

A shrub. It grows 80 cm high. The flowers are white and have 5 petals. The fruit are white or pink. They are oval and 6-12 mm across.

It is a temperate plant. In Chile it can grow at low altitudes and also at high altitudes. It can tolerate wet and dry soil. It usually grows in humid areas with constant rainfall. It can grow in some shade. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zone 7. It can tolerate frost and snow.

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.