| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica humifusa Hibberd ex Salisb. sect. Melastoma |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 700-1700m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves opposite, erect, not crowded, oblong or elliptic, obtuse, thick, sulcate, 2mm long, flowers infundibuliform, 2-3mm long, pedicellate, sepals whitish |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | red, rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| 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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