| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica multiflora L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 355 (1753) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Medit. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Altitude | 0-1200m |
| Description | leaves 6-11mm, in whorls of 4-5, patent, linear, subglabrous, inflorescence racemose, many flowered, dense, sepals ovate or lanceolate, corolla 3-6mm long, tubular |
| Size | 30-70cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | autumn, winter |
| 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 | Erica dianthera Moench Erica multiflora f. alba (Regel) D.C.McClint Erica multiflora var. alba Regel Erica multiflora var. densifoliata Sennen Erica multilfora var. gatini Sennen Erica multiflora ssp. hyblaea Domina & Raimondo Erica peduncularis C.Presl Erica purpurascens Lam. Erica umbellifera Loisel. Erica vagans Desf. Ericoides multiflorum (L.) Kuntze Gypsocallis multiflora (L.) D.Don |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, COR Corse, FRA France, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia, YUG Yugoslavia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, LBY Libya, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |