| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica tetragona L.f. sect. Platyspora |
| Bibliography | Suppl. Pl.: 223 (1782) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Description | leaves erect, imbricate, linear, acute, carinate, 8-12mm long, inflorescence axillary, freely racemose, 3-5cm long, sepals acuminate, corolla narrowly ovoid, 6-8mm long |
| Size | 15-60cm |
| Color | pale yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Callista tetragona G.Don Erica pugionifolia Salisb. Ericoides tetragonum (L.f.) Kuntze Eurylepis tetragona G.Don |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |