| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica armata Klotzsch ex Benth. sect. Myra |
| Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 7: 672 (1839) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 600-1500m |
| Description | densely glandular-hirsute, viscid, leaves patent, imbricate, subulate, acute, flowers 4-7, terminal, sepals narrowly ovate, corolla urceolate, ventricose, 7mm |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Erica armata var. breviaristata Bolus Erica umbrosa H.A.Baker Ericoides armatum (Klotzsch ex Benth.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |