Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Erica fimbriata Andrews sect. Trigemma |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1000-1200m |
Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves imbricate, elliptic or oblong, obtuse, sulcate, thick, glabrous, glandular ciliate, 2mm long, flowers campanulate-calyculate, 4mm long |
Size | 15-70cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | late spring, 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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