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Image of Gaultheria insana
X Region, Alerce Costero, Chile
Altitude: 700-900 m. 03 20, 2007
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Species: | Gaultheria insana (Mol) A. Middleton | |
Family: | Ericaceae | ![]() |
Order: | Ericales | |
Chilean Name: | Hued-hued | |
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Record: | 0758 |
About 19 Gaultheria in Chile and 10 in our data base. | |
About 19 Ericaceae in Chile and 8 in our data base. |
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Native Not Frequent
Height: 2 m. Good ornamental value (A) |
INTRODUCTION |
Image of Gaultheria insana X Region, Alerce Costero, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Shrub Flower: White, 5 petals Height: 2 m.
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Image of Gaultheria insana X Region, Alerce Costero, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Low altitude, interior valleys
Watering conditions: Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
Light conditions: Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
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Image of Gaultheria insana X Region, Alerce Costero, Chile
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USESGood ornamental value (A)
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Image of Gaultheria insana X Region, Alerce Costero, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).
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More photos (2) of Gaultheria insana (Mol) A. Middleton available here |
More species from the same Ericaceae family in our data base: Gaultheria caespitosa (Murtillo) Gaultheria insana (Hued-hued) Gaultheria phillyreifolia (Chaura común) |