Checkerberry

Gaultheria procumbens

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

What is Checkerberry

Let's enjoy creating Christmas wreaths or planters with cute round red berries and green leaves!

Checkerberry (scientific name: Gaultheria procumbens) is a hardy evergreen dwarf shrub belonging to the genus Gaultheria in the Ericaceae family. It is native to the northeastern region of North America, ranging from Newfoundland to Alabama.
It is also known by other names, such as Gaultheria, eastern teaberry, boxberry, Omikouji (大実柑子), and Himekouji (姫柑子).
The plant is low-growing, with a height of 10–15 cm.
Its leaves are thin, glossy, and range from ovate to elliptical in shape.
From June to July, it blooms with white bell-shaped flowers, and from November to March, it produces red spherical fruits.
The fruits are edible.

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.