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.

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