Shrubs, rarely small trees, (0.3–)1–3(–4) m tall, glabrous except on racemes. Twigs terete, sometimes obtusely angled. Leaves scattered; petiole 3–5(–10) mm; leaf blade elliptic, oblong-elliptic, ovate, obovate, or narrowly obovate-lanceolate, 5–17 × 2–6.5 cm, leathery, abaxially scattered punctate, secondary veins 4–7 pairs, secondary and fine veins distinctly raised abaxially, slightly impressed adaxially, base cuneate to broadly cuneate, sometimes obtuse-rounded, margin obtusely serrulate, apex acute, sometimes acuminate. Inflorescences axillary, racemose, 3–9 cm, strict, many flowered, densely pubescent; bracts ovate, 1–3 mm, abaxially glabrous or puberulous, margin ciliolate. Pedicel 1–7 mm, pubescent; bracteoles apical, rarely distant, broadly ovate. Calyx glabrous; lobes triangular, ca. 2 mm, margin ciliolate. Corolla white, tubular-urceolate, 4–5 mm, abaxially glabrous; lobes very short. Filaments dilated, ca. 1.25 mm, puberulous; anthers ca. 1.25 mm, thecae 2-awned. Ovary pubescent. Calyx at fruiting blue-purple, fleshy; capsule globose, 4–6 mm in diam., pubescent. Fl. Jan–May, fr. Jun–Aug. 2n = 44, 48.
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A shrub. It grows to about 3 m tall. The leaves are 3-13.5 cm long and 1.5-5 cm wide. They are sword shaped and taper to the tip. They are leathery and have teeth along the edge. They are bright green but develop a brown underside. They have a smell of wintergreen when crushed. The flowers are bell shaped. They are 6 mm wide. The flowers are whitish. They have a scent. The fruit are round and purplish when ripe.
A tropical plant. In Nepal they grow between 1200-2600 m altitude. In Northeastern India it grows between 2,000-2,800 m above sea level. The grow on rocky hillsides in forested areas. It suits hardiness zones 9-10.
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Forests and shrubberies, usually on dry slopes. Evergreen, Pinus, and mixed forests, forest margins, thickets on dry slopes, sunny slopes; at elevations from 1,000-3,200 metres.
Forests and shrubberies, usually on dry slopes. Evergreen, Pinus, and mixed forests, forest margins, thickets on dry slopes, sunny slopes; at elevations from 1,000-3,200 metres.
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