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Gaultheria pyroloides, known as Skip in common parlance and belonging to the Ericaceae family, is a small evergreen shrub native to the cooler regions of Japan, Sakhalin, the Aleutian Islands, and the Kuril Islands. Gaultheria pyroloides (Latin: Gaultheria pyroloides, family Ericaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Gaultheria pyroloides is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Gaultheria pyroloides is a member of the Ericaceae family native to ALU, JAP, KUR, and SAK. Gaultheria pyroloides thrives in partial sun to shade and requires moist, well-draining soil that is light (sandy) or medium.
Gaultheria pyroloides grows best in USDA zone 5-9, partial sun/shade light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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