| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaultheria pyroloides Hook.f. & Thomson ex Miq. |
| Synonyms | Gaultheria miqueliana Takeda |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 400-2900m |
| Description | leaves ovate, coriaceous, denticulate, adaxially shiny dark green, flowers 4-6, globose, 5mm long, in terminal raceme, berry spherical, white |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white, light pink |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | decumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained 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
Russian Far East (Kuril Is. , Sakhalin ) Eastern Asia (Japan ) Northern America Subarctic America (Aleutian Is.) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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