| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaultheria heteromera R.C.Fang |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3800-4000m |
| Description | leaves sparse, elliptic, 8-17mm, papery, glabrous, dentate, mucronulate, flowers 1-4, in short raceme, corolla globose-urceolate, ca. 4mm, lobes very short, reflexed |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | procumbent shrub |
| 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 fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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