Gaultheria (procumbens)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Ericaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Heath family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Gaultheria procumbens L. | ||
| Common Name: | Eastern teaberry | ||
| Species Code: | GAUPRO | ||
| General Distribution: | G. procumbens is found within temperate deciduous forests of North America. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are cold stratified for 30 to 75 days and germinate at 21 C. | ||
| References: |
Barton, L. V. (1939). Experiments at Boyce Thompson Institute on germination and dormancy of seeds. Sci. Hort. 7, 186-193. Dimock, E. J., II, Johnston, W. F. and Stein, W. I. (1974). Gaultheria L. Wintergreen. Pp. 422-426. In: C. S. Schopmeyer (Tech. Coord.). Seeds of woody plants in the United States. USDA. Forest Service. Agriculture Handbook No. 450. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.16 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Gaultheria procumbens L. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/04/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
