| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica nubigena Bolus sect. Pachysa |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. 32: 236 (1894) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1700-2100m |
| Description | leaves patent, elliptic, obtuse, thick, sulcate, glabrous, 2-3mm, flowers terminal, pedicels thin, viscid, red, acute, corolla narrowly ovoid-urceolate, 5mm long |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 macra Guthrie & Bolus |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |