| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica oligantha Guthrie & Bolus sect. Ceramia |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 4(1): 148 (1905) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Altitude | 400-500m |
| Description | branchlets thin, pubescent, leaves patent, ovate to oblong, 2-3mm, pubescent, ciliate by long white hairs, flowers terminal, solitary, corolla globular, ca. 2mm |
| Size | 8-15cm |
| Color | rose |
| 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 |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |