| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaultheria adenothrix (Miq.) Maxim. |
| Bibliography | Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, sér. 3, 18: 44 (1872) |
| Native Range | Japan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 400-1900m |
| Description | leaves alternate, thick, coriaceous, ovate, shiny green, denticulate, flowers solitary, axillary, pendent, campanulate, berry large, dark red |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, 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 | Andromeda adenothrix Miq. Brossaea adenothrix (Miq.) Kuntze Diplycosia adenothrix (Miq.) Nakai Gaultheria adenothrix f. leucocarpa Makino ex H.Hara Gaultheria ovatifolia ssp. adenothrix (Miq.) T.Shimizu Gaultheria ovatifolia f. leucocarpa (Makino) T.Shimizu |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |