Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Erica rufescens Klotzsch sect. Myra |
Habitat | thickets and heaths |
Altitude | 1500-1600m |
Description | branchlets rusty brown, leaves alternate, patent, linear, sulcate, 6-12mm, flowers 4-6 in umbels, sepals viscid, acute, corolla tubular, ventricose |
Size | 25-30cm |
Color | whitish rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
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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