How to grow Gaultheria

Gaultheria grow and care – shrub‎ of the genus Gaultheria also known as Heath plant or Chaura or Wintergreen, Gaultheria perennial evergreen plant, some species have edible fruit but mostly used as ornamental plant, grow in temperate or subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 6-10a and with the right care in hardiness zone 10b.

Leaves color green in elliptic shape.

Flower color white to pink, flowers small in bell shape grow in clusters, the female flowers and male flowers grow on different plants.

Gaultheria fruits

Fruits of some species are edible, the taste can be tasteless to sweet, fruit edible the color can be: white, red, purple, pink or magenta the fruit round 0.5-1 cm.

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How to grow Gaultheria growing and care:

Acid soil, need male and female plants possible to graft male and female on the same plant,

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seeds / Vegetative Reproduction – cutting in the end of the winter to beginning of the spring, high humidity with moist soil, use roots growth hormones, don’t let the soil dry and keep it without moving until establish, better in half shade.

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
Yes (if not there is not guaranteed the taste of the fruits, color of the flower or the fruits)

Difficulties or problems when growing:
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Planting season:
Winter, spring, summer

Pests and diseases:
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Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Cut the inner branches

Size of the plant?
10-300 cm, 4-120 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade (in hardiness zone 10b only in half shade)

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring

General information about the flower
White to pink flowers in small size bell shape grow in clusters the flowers female and male grow on different plants

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Edible Fruits (not in all the species)

Fruit harvest season:
Summer / Autumn

Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds

What can be done with big quantities of Gaultheria fruits?
Eat raw, jam

Work requirements on the fruit:
Nothing special

How long does it take to bear fruit?
2 years

How to grow from seeds

Sowing requirement:
Acid soil, moist soil, possible to sow in the winter under the snow and keep and the spring the seeds will grow,

Saving seeds and care until sowing:
Cold, dry and dark location

Sowing season:
Autumn / Winter / Spring

Planting spacing:
30*40cm (12*16 inches)

Depth of Sowing:
2mm (0.1 inch)

Conditions for seeds germinate:
10-20C (50-68F), sunny location, keep soil moist and don’t let it dry

Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Germination time:
1-3 months

Condition of seedling:
Full sun, moist soil, with organic matter

Do the seeds require burying?
Yes

Chilling hour’s requirements:
Depend the species, from 1-4 months

Scientific name:

Gaultheria

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Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Spring flowers
Edible Parts
  • Edible Fruit
Culinary uses
  • Eaten raw
  • Ice pop & Ice cream plants
  • Jams
  • Juice
Flower colors
  • Pink flower
  • White flower
Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Temperate Climate
Harvest Season
  • Autumn Harvest
  • Summer Harvest
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
  • Ornamental fruit
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Average growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Evergreen
  • Perennial plant
  • Shrub
Plant Uses
  • Edible plants
  • Indoor plants
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
  • Winter planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
  • Part shade Plants
  • Shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Big amount of water
  • Regularly water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 5
  • Hardiness zone 6
  • Hardiness zone 7
  • Hardiness zone 8
  • Hardiness zone 9