| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica frigida Bolus sect. Pachysa |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. 32: 235 (1894) |
| Native Range | South Africa to Lesotho |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1800-2800m |
| Description | leaves curvate, patent, elliptic or oblong, thick, sulcate, margins scabrous, 1-2mm, flowers terminal in umbels, sepals lanceolate, corolla urceolate, 2mm long |
| Size | 5-90cm |
| Color | dark red, rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State) |