| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica gracilis J.C.Wendl. sect. Orophanes |
| Bibliography | Bot. Beob.: 47 (1798) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Altitude | 700-900m |
| Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves imbricate, linear, carinate, thin, glabrous, 2-4mm, flowers of 4 at short branchlets, sepals lanceolate, corolla urceolate, 3-4mm long |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 |
| Synonyms | Erica imbecilla Sweet Erica neglecta G.Don Erica tenera Klotzsch ex Benth. Erica tenuissima J.C.Wendl. Ericoides tenuissimum (J.C.Wendl.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |