| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaultheria albiflora (T.Z.Hsu) P.W.Fritsch & Lu Lu |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3000-3800m |
| Description | leaves dense, suborbiculate, 3-7mm, coriaceous, glabrous, margins revolute, flowers solitary, axillary, 2-3mm long, glabrous, lobes ovate, long, berry red |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | purplish rose |
| 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 (China South-Central , 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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