Pocket BotanistGuide botanique
Wintergreen.
Gaultheria procumbens
Prononciation gawl-THEER-ee-uh pro-KUM-benz
Aussi appelée Checkerberry, Checkerberry, Eastern Teaberry, Boxberry, American Wintergreen, Creeping Wintergreen, Eastern Teaberry, Eastern Wintergreen, Mountain-tea, Teaberry, Wintergreen
Wintergreen is a charming, low growing shrub that brings a lovely splash of color to your garden during the colder months. It produces glossy, dark green leaves and bright red berries that look beautiful against the snow. You will love how it spreads to create a lush ground cover in shaded areas.
En un coup d'œil
- Niveau d'entretien
- Moyenne
- Type de plante
- Evergreen shrub
- Lumière
- Partial shade to full shade
- Lumière en intérieur
- Lumière moyenne
- Arrosage
- Tous les 5 à 7 jours
- Taille adulte
- 6 inches tall
- Croissance
- Lente
Entretien
Keep the soil consistently moist and provide plenty of organic matter to mimic its natural woodland home. Watch for yellowing leaves, which often signal that the soil is too dry or lacks enough acidity. It prefers cool, humid conditions and does not enjoy intense heat or direct sun.
- Arrosage
- Keep the soil evenly moist but never soggy to prevent root rot.
- Engrais
- Feed with an acid loving fertilizer during the active growing season.
- Taille
- Trim back any dead or damaged stems in early spring to encourage fresh growth.
- Rempotage
- Repot only when the plant has clearly outgrown its container or the soil has broken down.
- Sol
- Acidic, peaty, well draining soil
- pH du sol
- 4.5 to 5.5
Sécurité
- Animaux
- This plant is considered toxic to cats and dogs if ingested due to the presence of methyl salicylate.
Comment l'identifier
- Glossy, dark green oval leaves
- Bright red, edible berries
- Low growing, creeping habit
- Leaves turn reddish in winter
- Small, white, bell shaped flowers
Science
- Famille
- Ericaceae
- Genre
- Gaultheria
- Ordre
- Ericales
- Classe
- Magnoliopsida
Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.
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