| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica stylaris Spreng. sect. Polydesmia |
| Bibliography | Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 2: 198 (1825) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| 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 | 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 |
| Synonyms | Erica congesta G.Lodd. Ericoides stylare (Spreng.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |