Vaccinium fragile
Family: Ericaceae
What it is like
A small shrub. It grows 20-50 cm tall. The base of the stem is thick and woody and the twigs are angled. The leaves are dense and 1-5 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. There are many flowers in a group 2-6 cm across. The fruit is red and turns dark purple. They are 4-5 mm across.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in pine and oak forests and on grassy slopes between 1,100-3,400 m above sea level in southern China. It grows in acid soils.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Himalayas, Tibet
How it is used for food
The leaves are used for tea. The fruit are eaten raw as a snack.
Edible parts
Leaves - tea, fruit, roots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Anmiximi, Spa-do