| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica filiformis Salisb. sect. Ceramia |
| Synonyms | Erica connivens Klotzsch ex Benth. |
| Erica divergens J.C.Wendl. ex Benth. | |
| Erica flavida Klotzsch ex Benth. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 200-600m |
| Description | branchlets minutely pubescent, linear, subterete, hirsute or glabrescent, at apex with tuft of white hairs, flowers 3-6 in cluster, corolla urceolate, viscid, glabrous, 3mm |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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