| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica physantha Benth. sect. Geissostegia |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | branchlets flexuous, subglabrous, leaves oblong, obtuse, thick, glabrous, 3-4mm, flowers of 1-2, pedicellate, sepals broadly ovate, ciliate, glabrous, corolla globular, glabrous |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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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