| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica brachycentra Benth. sect. Ceramia |
| Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 7: 688 (1839) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | glandular-hispid, leaves curvate, oblong to ovate, acute, with broad thick margins, rigid, adaxially sericeous, flowers terminal, broadly urceolate, ca. 2mm long |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Ericoides brachycentrum (Benth.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |