| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica brachysepala Guthrie & Bolus sect. Pyronium |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 400-600m |
| Description | branchlets scabrously pubescent, leaves subimbricate, linear to oblong, obtuse, sulcate, glabrous, glandular-ciliate, thick, 2mm, flowers in clusters of 5-6, corolla calyculate |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | yellow, rose |
| 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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