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Lebetanthus

Lebetanthus is a small genus of flowering shrubs in the heather family (Ericaceae) from southern South America, native from southern Chile to southern Argentina. It is rarely grown, and care is best based on the needs of its close heath and heather relatives in cool, moist, acidic conditions.

Family
Ericaceae (Heather family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep soil evenly moist but never waterlogged, and use rainwater or soft water where possible.
Soil
Acidic, humus-rich, free-draining ericaceous mix or lime-free soil.
Temperature
Cool to mild, roughly 5–22 °C; protect from prolonged heat and hard frost.
How easy
Moderate

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Lebetanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.

Its native range is Southern Chile to Southern Argentina.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lebetanthus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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