Scientific Name: Gaultheria depressa

Common Name: Gaultheria depressa

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Ericaceae

Form Description: Low, spreading shrub, branchlets with long bristles, obvious reddish bristles tipping the teeth of the leaf margins.

Height (m): 0.1 – 0.2

Flowers: Solitary, in the axils of the uppermost leaves. Flower tube about 2.5mm long, with short lobes.

Fruit: Capsule surrounded by a fleshy calyx, red or sometimes white.

Municipality
Break O’DayCentral HighlandsDerwent ValleyHuon ValleyKentishMeander ValleyNorthern MidlandsWest Coast
Plant Communities
No data available for this species
Habitat Notes

Amongst rocks on mountain plateaux.

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

Needs plenty of water; grows well in a well-composted, well-drained shady position.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Cuttings

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Can be propagated from seed, which is best kept in a container.

Cutting & Division Information

Can be grown from cuttings.