| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica lusitanica Rudolphi |
| Synonyms | Erica codonodes Lindl. |
| Erica polytrichifolia Salisb. | |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Description | leaves in whorls of 3, obscurely petiolate, linear-lanceolate, margins revolute, glabrous, flowers in panicle, sepals ovate, entire, corolla broadly campanulate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | white, whitish rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Portugal , Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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