| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Vaccinium retusum (Griff.) Hook.f. ex C.B.Clarke |
| Synonyms | Thibaudia retusa Griff. |
| Habitat | shady rocks |
| Altitude | 1400-3600m |
| Description | leaves dense, elliptic or obovate, 2-3cm, coriaceous, glabrous, entire, margins cartilaginous, reflexed, raceme terminal, 3-5cm, flowers urceolate with 5 red stripes, 5mm |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | lax shrub |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly 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 , Vietnam) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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