| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica tysonii Bolus sect. Ceramia |
| Bibliography | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 24: 181 (1887) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1800-2200m |
| Description | leaves patent, linear to narrowly lanceolate, sulcate, viscid, scabrously pubescent, 2mm long, flowers axillary, sepals oblong, obtuse, glandular ciliate, corolla tubular |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 saturejoides Sond. ex Bolus |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |