| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica affinis Benth. sect. Trigemma |
| Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 7: 656 (1839) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | branchlets white pubescent, leaves patent, linear, obtuse, sulcate, nearly flat, glabrous, 5-7mm, flowers axillary, pedicellate, broadly urceolate, 5mm long |
| Size | 15-90cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Erica zeyheri Bartl. Ericoides affine (Benth.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |