| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica manipuliflora Salisb. |
| Bibliography | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 6: 344 (1802) |
| Native Range | se. Europe to e. Medit. |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets |
| Description | akin to E. vagans, but leaves 4-8mm in whorls of 3-4, flowers in raceme to 6cm long |
| Size | 30-70cm |
| Color | lilac-pink |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Erica anthura Link Erica forskalii Vitman Erica manipuliflora f. albiflora D.C.McClint Erica manipuliflora ssp. anthura (Link) D.C.McClint Erica naematodes Link ex Nyman Erica vagans var. anthura (Link) Nyman Erica verticillata Forssk. Gypsocallis manipulifora (Salisb.) D.Don |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, KRI Kriti, SIC Sicilia, TUE Turkey-in-Europe, YUG Yugoslavia) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (CYP Cyprus, EAI East Aegean Is., LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey) |