Cumingiana Wintergreen (Gaultheria cumingiana)

Family: Ericaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Gaultheria cumingiana is an evergreen Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft 10in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. It is in leaf all year. 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. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is about 7mm in diameter. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is about 7mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Grows in uplands. (Zone 9)