| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica manipuliflora Salisb. |
| Synonyms | Erica anthura Link |
| Erica forskalii Vitman | |
| 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 | decumbent shrub |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Albania , Greece , Italy , Kriti , Sicilia , Turkey-in-Europe , Yugoslavia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Cyprus , East Aegean Is. , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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