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| | Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Gaultheria insana (Molina) D.J.Middleton |
| Synonyms | Hippomanica insana Molina (basionym) |
| | Pernettya furiens (Hook. & Arn.) Klotzsch |
| | Pernettya insana (Molina) Gunckel |
| Territory |
SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Chile
thickets
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| Description |
leaves ovate to elliptic, 25-50mm, finely dentate and slightly hirsute, flowers urceolate, 6-9mm long, in raceme 3-4cm long, berry spherical, maroon, about 5mm in diameter |
| Size | 50-60cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | shrub
| | Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
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