Vaccunium smallii var. versicolor, a
deciduous shrub, 1-2m in height, inhabits forest ridges or edges in
mountainous regions, with branches extending horizontally. Leaves
are of alternate phyllotaxis, blades measuring 2-5cm, 0.5-2cm in
width, in a shape of ovate, petioles being small, 0.2-0.3cm in
length, with inside-bent fine serrations on margins, tips pointed,
and bases circular. Previous year's branches' leaf axils bear
racemes, in which 1-4 green-white or red-tinged flowers face
downward. Corollas measure 0.5cm in length, are bell-shaped,
shallowly cleft in five, and the lobes bend a bit backward. Bloom
time: May-June. |