| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Vaccinium nummularia Hook.f. & Thomson ex C.B.Clarke |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 2400-4000m |
| Description | leaves ovate to oblong, 10-23mm, coriaceous, glabrous, margins reflexed, cartilaginous, sparsely denticulate, inflorescence racemose, terminal and axillary |
| Size | 50-70cm |
| Color | rose, white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , Nepal ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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