Gaultheria pumila leucocarpa (Ericaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Gaultheria pumila leucocarpa
Evergreen shrub
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The Gaultheria pumila leucocarpa plant species is found in Southern S. America - S. Chile. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as Arbutus leucocarpa. Pernettya andina. P. gayana. P. leucocarpa. P. pumila leucocarpa.

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Latin Name:  Gaultheria pumila leucocarpa
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  (DC.)Middleton.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.2   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Found as far south as latitide 42° south. Growing in the Andes, it is common on volcanic slopes where it grows up to the snow-line.

Cultivation Notes: Requires a light well-drained lime-free soil[200]. Spreading rapidly[1, 49], this species can be invasive[182]. The plant can make a good nesting place for mice, these mice then eat the bark of the stems in winter causing die-back. Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200].

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