How to tend a Gaultheria procumbens

Also known as: Brossaea procumbens (L.) Kuntze, Gaultheria humilis Salisb., Gaultheria procumbens f. accrescens Fernald & Hodgdon, Gaultheria procumbens f. elongata Svenson, Gaultheria procumbens f. leucocarpa MacKeever, Gaultheria procumbens f. suborbiculata Fernald, Gaultheria procumbens f. vitoidea E.H.L.Krause, Gaultheria repens Raf., Gautiera procumbens (L.) Torr., Gaultheria procumbens f. procumbens

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, slightly resistant to half shade

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove dead, rotten, diseased leaves and the parts that may affect the good appearance

About this plant

Origin
Southeast Asia, China
Category
Ericaceae, Gaultheria
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-June, fruiting period July-November
Flower colors
white
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