Gaultheria procumbens

Flower name
Gaultheria procumbens
Scientific name
Gaultheria procumbens
Aliasゴールテリア, ヒメコウジ, checkerberry, Gaultheria procumbens
Place of originthe northeastern North America of Newfoundland to Alabama
Place of floweringGarden
Flowering seasonJune, July

What is Gaultheria procumbens

Gaultheria procumbens,or the eastern teaberry, the checkerberry (scientific name: Gaultheria procumbens) is a cold-resistant evergreen small shrub belonging to the family Ericaceae in the northeastern North America of Newfoundland to Alabama. White bell-shaped flowers bloom in summer and red spherical fruits in winter. Fruit can be eaten.

Common name: Checkerberry, scientific name: Gaultheria procumbens, also known as: Gaultheria, eastern teaberry, boxberry,Himekouji, tree height: 10-15 cm, leaf shape: oval to oval, leaf quality: thin and glossy, leaf color: green, flowering period: June-July, flower color: white, flower length: 0.5 cm, inflorescence shape: single or diffuse inflorescence, corolla shape: bell shape, fruit color: red, fruit diameter: 1-1.5 cm, ornamental period (fruit): November-March.