| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Vaccinium modestum W.W.Sm. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2500-4300m |
| Description | leaves at apex of branchlets, ovate to obovate, shiny green, abaxially bluish, flowers solitary, axillary, flattened, berry spherical, bluish violet |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | dark pink |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | decumbent 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 (Assam , East Himalaya ) 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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