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Erica woodii Bolus sect. Chlorocodon 
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesErica woodii Bolus sect. Chlorocodon
BibliographyJ. Bot. 32: 237 (1894)
Native RangeZimbabwe to Southern Africa
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1000-2500m
Descriptionbranchlets glandular, leaves crowded on short lateral branchlets, flowers axillary, numerous, 2mm long, sepals and pedicel dark red
Size25-40cm
Colorpale pink, red
Bloomautumn
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
SynonymsErica rhodesiaca Alm & T.C.E.Fr.
Erica woodii var. rhodesiaca (Alm & T.C.E.Fr.) Dulfer
Erica woodii var. robusta Dulfer
Territory2 Africa
     26 South Tropical Africa (ZIM Zimbabwe)
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces)
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