| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica virginalis Klotzsch ex Benth. sect. Leptodendron |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | branchlets thin, white tomentose, leaves opposite, appresed, oblong, obtuse, glabrous, nitid, to 2mm, flowers of 2, sepals narrowly lanceolate, acute, corolla tubular, 4mm |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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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