Gaultheria mucronata

Gaultheria mucronata

  • Gaultheria mucronata
  • Gaultheria mucronata
  • Gaultheria mucronata
  • Gaultheria mucronata
  • Flower name
    Gaultheria mucronata
  • Scientific name
    Gaultheria mucronata
  • Alias真珠の木, ハッピーベリー, prickly heath, Pernettya, ペルネティア
  • Place of originSouth America
  • Place of floweringHigh mountain
  • Flowering seasonJanuary, October, November, December

What is Gaultheria mucronata

Gaultheria mucronata or prickly heath (Scientific name: Gaultheria mucronata) is native to South America and is a cold-resistant evergreen shrub and alpine plants of the family Ericaceae . In the spring to early summer, a plurality of white bell-shaped florets are bunched downwards. The fruit which becomes after flowers is pretty and popular with red, white, pink, purple shiny spherical shape.

Common name: Gaultheria mucronata, Scientific name: Gaultheria mucronata, syn. Pernettya mucronata, aka: prickly heath, Place of origin: South America Flower color: white, flowering period: May-June, flower shape: bell-shaped, how to bloom: flower color: flower color: flower color: flower color: Blooming period: October to January of next year, fruit diameter: 1 cm, fruit shape: spherical shape, fruit quality: glossy, fruit color: red, white, pink, purple, breeding method: cutting.


  • Order
    Ericales
  • Family
    Ericaceae
  • Genus
    Gaultheria
  • Species
    G. mucronata
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Gross inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Bell-shaped
  • Leaf type
    ovoid
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typecold-resistant evergreen shrub and alpine plants
  • Flower colors
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height50.0 ~ 100.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower0.5 ~ 0.5 cm

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