| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica senilis Klotzsch ex Benth. sect. Chromostegia |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 600-1900m |
| Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves oblong-lanceolate, deeply sulcate, adaxially flat, glabrous, finely pilose, 2-3mm, flowers in heads 1cm broad, corolla subglobular, 3mm long |
| Size | 12-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent 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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