Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Erica lateralis Willd. sect. Orophanes |
Synonyms | Erica declinata Hornem. |
Erica fibula Link | |
Erica guttiflora Salisb. | |
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 | 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
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