| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Vaccinium fragile Franch. |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. (Morot) 9: 366 (1895) |
| Native Range | sc. China to se. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1100-3400m |
| Description | leaves numerous, oblong or elliptic, 1-5cm, coriaceous, pubescent and setose, acuminate, inflorescence racemose, axillary, corolla urceolate, 5-6mm long, with 5 red veins |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | pinkish, white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Pieris gagnepainiana H.Lév. Pieris repens H.Lév. Vaccinium anthonyi Merr. Vaccinium fragile var. crinitum Franch. Vaccinium fragile var. myrtifolium Franch Vaccinium repens (H.Lév.) Rehder Vaccinium setosum C.H.Wright |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) |