| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Vaccinium floribundum Kunth |
| Synonyms | Vaccinium crenulatum Dunal |
| Vaccinium marginatum Dunal | |
| Vaccinium tatei Rusby | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-4500m |
| Description | leaves dense, 8-15cm, ovate, acute, glandular-serrate, coriaceous, dark green adaxially, flowers urceolate, 5-8mm long, in axillary racemes, berry red with white tinge |
| Size | 40-60cm |
| Color | pink, whitish |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | decumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Southern America
Central America (Costa Rica , Panamá ) Caribbean Northern South America (Venezuela ) Western South America (Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
|