| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Disterigma empetrifolium (Kunth) Nied. |
| Synonyms | Vaccinium empetrifolium Kunth |
| Vaccinium epacridifolium Benth. | |
| Vaccinium penaeoides Kunth | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2500-4500m |
| Description | leaves minute, 3-8mm, imbricate, lanceolate or oblong, obtuse or acute, coriaceous, rigid, serrulate to entire, glabrous, flowers axillary, solitary, shortly pedicellate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and in fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Southern America
Northern South America (Venezuela ) Western South America (Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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