Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Erica solandra Andrews |
Bibliography | Col. Engr. Heaths, ed. 2, 2: t. 89 (1845) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-2100m |
Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves linear, obtuse, sulcate, densely setose-hirsute, 2-4mm, flowers in spherical heads, 6-9mm wide, sepals linear, corolla urceolate, 3-4mm |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | rose, purple |
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 solandriana Benth. Ericoides solandrianum (Benth.) Kuntze |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |