| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica stenantha Klotzsch ex Benth. sect. Polycodon |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 900-1500m |
| Description | branchlets lanate, leaves crowded, rigid, linear-lanceolate, obtuse, flat, sulcate, glabrous, ciliate, shiny, 2mm long, flowers numerous, terminal, corolla broadly conical, 2-3mm |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | rose, bright red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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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