| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Cassiope myosuroides W.W.Sm. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4000-4500m |
| Description | leaves imbricate, elliptic, 2-3mm, coriaceous, adaxially glabrous, acute, with membranous margins, flowers axillary, pedicellate, calyx dark purple, corolla campanulate, 5-8mm |
| Size | 4-7cm |
| Color | white, reddish |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| 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 ) Asia-Tropical 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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