| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica humifusa Hibberd ex Salisb. sect. Melastoma |
| Bibliography | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 6: 332 (1802) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 700-1700m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves opposite, erect, not crowded, oblong or elliptic, obtuse, thick, sulcate, 2mm long, flowers infundibuliform, 2-3mm long, pedicellate, sepals whitish |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | red, rose |
| 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 | Ceramia humifusa G.Don Ericoides humifusum (Hibberd ex Salisb.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |