| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica pellucida Sol. ex Salisb. sect. Callista |
| Bibliography | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 6: 384 (1802) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Altitude | 500-1000m |
| Description | leaves dense, patent, incurvate, linear, subacute, 4-6mm, flowers numerous in cluster at apex of short branchlets, sepals obovate, corolla tubular, 12mm long |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | bright pink |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Callista parmentieri (G.Lodd. ex G.Sinclair) G.Don Callista pellucida (Sol. ex Salisb.) G.Don Callista venusta G.Don Erica dentata J.C.Wendl. Erica exposita G.Lodd. ex J.Forbes Erica exudans Andrews Erica parmentieri G.Lodd. ex G.Sinclair Erica pellucidioides J.Forbes Erica venusta G.Sinclair Ericoides pellucidum (Sol. ex Salisb.) Kuntze Syringodea exposita (G.Lodd. ex J.Forbes) G.Don Syringodea exudans (Andrews) G.Don Syringodea pellucida (Sol. ex Salisb.) G.Don |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |