| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica genistifolia Salisb. sect. Oxyloma |
| Bibliography | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 6: 337 (1802) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 300-600m |
| Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves patent, not crowded, linear, acute, rather flat, carinate, glabrous, 4-6mm long, flowers few, corolla tubular, glabrous, 4-5mm long |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | pale yellow, whitish |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 sessiliflora J.C.Wendl. Erica tetraloba Roxb. ex Salisb. Ericoides genistifolium (Salisb.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |