| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica collina Guthrie & Bolus sect. Hermes |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 4(1): 213 (1905) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Altitude | 100-300m |
| Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves linear-oblong, acute, carinate, glabrous, adaxially convex, 3-4mm, flowers in clusters at apex of branchlets, corolla tubular-urceolate, 3-4mm |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pink-red |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |