Gaultheria pumila
Evergreen shrub
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The Gaultheria pumila plant species is found in S. America - Falklands, S. Chile. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as Andromeda empetrifolia. Arbutus pumila. Pernettya empetrifolia. P. magellanica. P. pumila. (L.f.)Hook.

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Latin Name:  Gaultheria pumila
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  (L.f.)Middleton.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  0.05   Mature Width:  0.6
 
Habitat:  Heath, bogs, swamps, open wet places and woods to 900 metres, north to latitude 50° south in Chile[69].

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