Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Erica laeta Bartl. sect. Orophanes |
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 | shrub |
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 |
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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