| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Vaccinium merrilianum Hayata |
| Bibliography | J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo 25(19): 149 (1908) |
| Native Range | Taiwan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 2000-3700m |
| Description | leaves dense, obovate, coriaceous, glabrous. on margins cartilagineous, obtuse, entire, flowers urceolate in raceme, 3-5mm, lobes short, erect |
| Size | 50-90cm |
| Color | white, pinkish |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and in fall; layering in spring |
| Synonyms | Agapetes merriliana (Hayata) Nakai Vaccinium delavayi ssp. merrillianum (Hayata) R.C.Fang Vaccinium vitis-idaea ssp. merrilianum (Hayata) S.S.Ying Vaccinium vitis-idaea var. merrilianum (Hayata) S.S.Ying |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (TAI Taiwan) |