| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica polycoma Benth. sect. Leptodendron |
| Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 7: 655 (1839) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-1500m |
| Description | silvery grey, leaves densely imbricate, hirsute, lanceolate, obtuse, flowers of three, terminal, sepals broadly ovate, obtuse, corolla ovoid-calyculate, about 4mm long |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | 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 | Ericoides polycomum (Benth.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |