| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica carduifolia Salisb. sect. Pachysa |
| Synonyms | Erica aprica Klotzsch ex Benth. |
| Erica draconis L.Bolus | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Description | branchlets scabrously hirsute, leaves remote, spreading, linear-oblong, obtuse, adaxially convex, sulcate, flowers in umbels, corolla calyculate, 6-7mm long |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | late spring, 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
|