| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica margaritacea Aiton sect. Orophanes |
| Bibliography | Hort. Kew. 2: 20 (1789) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Description | glabrous, leaves erect, densely imbricate, linear, carinate, 2-4mm, flowers in cluster, bracts remote, linear, 2mm, sepals linear, acuminate, corolla cyathiform, 4mm |
| Size | 25-40cm |
| Color | white, pinkish |
| 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 obesa Sallisb. Ericoides margaritaceum (Aiton) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |