| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica thunbergii Montin sect. Cyatholoma |
| Bibliography | Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal., ser. 2, 2: 292 (1775) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 900-1800m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves erect, imbricate, linear, sulcate, grey, 4-6mm, flowers few, pedicellate, bracts lanceolate, acute, bright yellow, corolla infundibuliform, 3mm long |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | yellow-red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Erica medioliflora Salisb. Ericoides thunbergii (Montin) Kuntze Eurylepis thunbergii (Montin) D.Don |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |