Hollard Gardens

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Distribution: China (west)

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: A small, stiff shrub whose branchlets have a covering of fine hairs and scales.
Foliage: Small oblong-elliptic or oblong-lanceolate leaves, 1-5cm long x 0.4- 3cm broad. The dark green upper surface may be scaly. The underside is glabrous and scaly.
Flowers: The flowers form as a raceme of 1-4 small, widely funnel-shaped pink flowers along the branchlets.