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Erica pogonanthera Bartl. sect. Geissostegia 
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesErica pogonanthera Bartl. sect. Geissostegia
BibliographyLinnaea 7: 634 (1832)
Native RangeCape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude500-600m
Descriptionbranchlets pubescent, leaves patent, curvate, oblong, obtuse, thick, glabrous, 2-3mm, sepals ovate-orbiculate, acute, white, corolla broadly urceolate, glabrous, 2-3mm
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite, pale rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsEricoides pogonantherum (Bartl.) Kuntze
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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