Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Erica grata Guthrie & Bolus sect. Ceramia |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 4(1): 153 (1905) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sands and heaths |
Altitude | 300-400m |
Description | leaves bright green, linear to narrowly lanceolate, scabrously thinly hirsute, flowers terminal on short branchlets, producing compact pseudo-raceme, corolla 3-4mm |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
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 |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |