| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica argyraea Guthrie & Bolus sect. Ephebus |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 200-400m |
| Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves patent, crowded, narrowly ovate or oblong, shortly silvery pilose, 3-5mm, flowers pedicellate, sepals lanceolate, corolla calyculate, 4-5mm |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white, pale rose |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained 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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