Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Erica thunbergii Montin sect. Cyatholoma |
Bibliography | Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal., ser. 2, 2: 292 (1775) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 900-1800m |
Description | glabrous, leaves erect, imbricate, linear, sulcate, grey, 4-6mm, flowers few, pedicellate, bracts lanceolate, acute, bright yellow, corolla infundibuliform, 3mm long |
Size | 20-60cm |
Color | yellow-red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Erica medioliflora Salisb. Ericoides thunbergii (Montin) Kuntze Eurylepis thunbergii (Montin) D.Don |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |