| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica comptonii T.M.Salter sect. Didymanthera |
| Bibliography | J. S. African Bot. 2: 60 (1936) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves patent, imbricate, broadly linear, acute, thick, nitid, flowers pendent, sepals acute, corolla 15-20mm long |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | 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 | Erica banksia ssp. comptonii (T.M.Salter) E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |