| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica cinerea L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 352 (1753) |
| Native Range | n. & w. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets and heaths |
| Altitude | 0-1500m |
| Description | compact, glabrous, leaves verticillate of 3, linear, dark green, often bronze, flowers campanulate in terminal, branched inflorescence |
| Size | 15-70cm |
| Color | purple, pale red |
| 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 | Eremocallis cinerea (L.) S.F.Gray Erica cinerea var. alba Aiton Erice cinerea f. alba (Aiton) Zabel Erica cinerea var. albiflora Lange Erica cinerea var. atropurpurea G.Lodd. Erica cinerea var. atrorubens G.Sinclair Erica cinerea f. atrorubens (G.Sinclair) Rehder Erica cinerea var. coccinea Beav Erica cinerea var. floribunda Merino Erica cinerea var. fulgida Regel Erica cinerea f. fulgida (Regel) Herder Erica cinerea var. pallida G.Lodd. Erica cinerea f. pallida (G.Lodd.) Rehder Erica cinerea f. pallidiflora C.Vicioso Erica cinerea var. rubens Aiton Erica cinerea var. rubra G.Sinclair Erica humilis Neck. Erica mutabilis Salisb. Erica tenuifolia Bubani Erica viridipurpurea Gouan Ericoides cinereum (L.) Kuntze Ericoides viridipurpureum (Gouan) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 10 Northern Europe (FOR Fřroyar, GRB Great Britain, IRE Ireland, NOR Norway) 11 Middle Europe (BGM Belgium, GER Germany, NET Netherlands) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |