Gaultheria reticulata Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Gaultheria

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The bark is reddish brown and cracks in long strips. The twigs are angled. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-6 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The fruit are 7-8 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
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 2,000-3,200 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
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 reticulata world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Ecuador, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:330674-1
WFO ID wfo-0000695376
COL ID 3FF24
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Gaultheria reticulata Brossaea glabra Brossaea reticulata Gaultheria glabra Gaultheria glabra f. brachyphylla Gaultheria glabra var. caracasana