| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica alfredii Guthrie & Bolus sect. Lamprotis |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 4(1): 254 (1905) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-1600m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves imbricate, erect, linear-lanceolate, acute, glaucous, 8-10mm, flowers of 6-9 in umbels, sepals ovate, acuminate, corolla tubular-conical, ca. 2cm |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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) |