Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Erica dregei E.G.H.Oliv. |
Bibliography | Contr. Bolus Herb. 19: 128 (2000) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves imbricate, 2-5mm, linear, pubescent, flowers numerous in terminal clusters, calyx coriaceous, campanulate, corolla 4-5mm, narrowly tubular |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | |
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 | Simocheilus oblongus Benth. Syndesmanthus capitellatus Klotzsch ex Benth. Thoracosperma oblonga (Benth.) Kuntze |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |