| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica laeta Bartl. sect. Orophanes |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 7: 648 (1832) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Altitude | 100-900m |
| Description | leaves erect, imbricate, linear, acute, carinate, 4-7mm, flowers of four or in umbels, pedicellate, sepals subulate, corolla urceolate, 4-6mm long |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | bright red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Erica laeta var. incisa Bolus Erica rubens Andrews Ericoides laetum (Bartl.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |