Gaultheria ovatifolia | Western Teaberry, Mountain Checkerberry. Originated in … Northwest America | Shrub
Gaultheria ovatifolia belongs to the plant family ERICACE and Genus Gaultheria This Shrub will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Gaultheria ovatifolia does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Gaultheria ovatifolia so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Gaultheria ovatifolia western teaberry,mountain checkerberry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Gaultheria ovatifolia | Western Teaberry, Mountain Checkerberry is an evergreen specimen which means it keeps it leaves throughout the year.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Gaultheria ovatifolia is evergreen.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has extra spiciness
Berries … 1/4 inch in diameter and scarlet colored
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The berries are 1/4 inch in diameter and scarlet colored. It has extra spiciness. Gaultheria ovatifolia is most commonly used fresh.
"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.