Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Erica frigida Bolus sect. Pachysa |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1800-2800m |
Description | leaves curvate, patent, elliptic or oblong, thick, sulcate, margins scabrous, 1-2mm, flowers terminal in umbels, sepals lanceolate, corolla urceolate, 2mm long |
Size | 5-90cm |
Color | dark red, rose |
Bloom | late spring, 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 , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ERICACEAE
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