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Erica oreophila Guthrie & Bolus sect. Ceramia 
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesErica oreophila Guthrie & Bolus sect. Ceramia
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 4(1): 141 (1905)
Native RangeCape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude600-800m
Descriptionbranchlets thin, leaves patent, oblong or lanceolate, acute, sulcate, glandular-ciliate, flowers terminal, pedicellate, sepals ovate, acute, viscid, corolla urceolate
Size5-15cm
Colorrose
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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