| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica stylaris Spreng. sect. Polydesmia |
| Synonyms | Erica congesta G.Lodd. |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Description | branchlets hirsute, leaves patent, curvate, oblong, obtuse, thick, sulcate, hirsute, viscid, 4mm, flowers numerous in dense heads, corolla campanulate-urceolate, 4-5mm |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent shrub |
| 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 |
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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