| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaultheria pyrolifolia Hook.f. ex C.B.Clarke |
| Habitat | thickets |
| Altitude | 3000-4000m |
| Description | leaves at apex of branchlets, obovate to suborbiculate, coriaceous, glabrous, crenulate, obtuse, inflorescence racemose, axillary, 2-5-flowered, corolla urceolate, 5mm |
| Size | 3-15cm |
| Color | pinkish, white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | 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 , Nepal ) 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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