Empetrum rubrum (Empetraceae) Evergreen shrub

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Empetrum rubrum
Evergreen shrub
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The Empetrum rubrum plant species is found in S. America - Chile and Tierra del Fuego. It is a member of the Empetraceae family.

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Latin Name:  Empetrum rubrum
Family:  Empetraceae
Author:  Vahl. ex Willd.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:  0.5

Habitat:  Dwarf shrub heath, feldmark communities, bogs and swamps, in open Nothofagus forest and occasionally frequent in the understorey[69].

Cultivation Notes: A calcifuge plant, it is easily grown in a moist lime-free peaty soil[11, 182, 200]. Tolerates exposed positions, including maritime exposure in Cornwall[182]. This species is closely related to E. nigrum. Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required[182].

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