Gaultheria mucronata (Ericaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Gaultheria mucronata
Evergreen shrub
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The Gaultheria mucronata plant species is found in S. America - S. Chile, S. Argentina. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as Arbutus mucronata. Pernettya mucronata. P. speciosa.

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Latin Name:  Gaultheria mucronata
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  (L.f.)Hook.&Arn.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.5   Mature Width:  1.2

Habitat:  Open wet Nothfagus and Drimys forest, dominant or co-dominant with Chiliotrichum in shrub communities fringing forests above high water mark and in transition to swamps and bogs from sea level to 700m

Cultivation Notes: Requires a light well-drained lime-free soil[11]. Requires a moist acid soil according to another report[184]. Prefers a sunny position[11] but succeeds in light shade though it fruits less well in such a position[182]. A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -20°c[184]. Plants spread quite freely, forming thickets by means of suckers[182]. Plants sometimes have hermaphrodite flowers but are usually dioecious[208] and at least one male plant is required for every 5 or 6 females if fruit is required. A very ornamental shrub, there are many named varieties[182]. 'Davis's Hybrids' is said to be hermaphrodite[182]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200].

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