| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica ventricosa var. meyeriana Dulfer sect. Ceramus |
| Bibliography | Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 68: 60 (1964) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Altitude | 900-1200m |
| Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves straight, patent, linear, subacute, 6-8mm, flowers in clusters, pedicels thin, 6-8mm, sepals lanceolate, corolla ovoid-urceolate, 1cm long |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | red |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Erica behen E.Mey. ex Klotzsch Erica praecox Klotzsch Ericoides praecox (Klotzsch) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |