| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica petraea Benth. sect. Gypsocallis |
| Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 7: 668 (1839) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | branchlets glabrous, leaves erect, imbricate, obovate-oblong, acute, glabrous, smooth, nitid, 4-5mm, flowers axillary at apex of branchlets, corolla ovoid, 3-4mm |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | pale rose |
| Bloom | 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 |
| Synonyms | Erica krigeae Compton |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |