| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica aspalathoides Guthrie & Bolus ex Schltr. sect. Ceramia |
| Bibliography | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 173 (1899) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1400-1600m |
| Description | leaves dense, curvate, linear-aristate, 2-4mm, at margins long white glandular-hirsute, flowers few, sepals foliate, corolla calyculate, glabrous, 3mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |