| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica lateralis Willd. sect. Orophanes |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 2: 380 (1799) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 300-1200m |
| Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves curvate, linear, acute, ciliolate or glabrous, nitid, 4-8mm, flowers terminal in pseudo-raceme, sepals glabrous, corolla urceolate, 4-6mm |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Erica arbuscula G.Lodd. ex J.Forbes Erica declinata Hornem. Erica fibula Link Erica guttiflora Salisb. Erica haemantha H.Bolus Erica incarnata Andrews Erica montana L.Bolus Erica oreina Dulfer Erica pedunculata J.C.Wendl. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |