Adenothrix Wintergreen (Gaultheria adenothrix)

Family: Ericaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Gaultheria adenothrix is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year, in flower from May to June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is about 6mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Coniferous woods and sub-alpine thickets in N. and C. Japan. Edges of forests in more or less dry places at elevations of 400 - 1900 metres. (Zone 8)