| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica coventryana G.Lodd. ex G.Sinclair sect. Callista |
| Bibliography | Hort. Eric. Woburn.: 6 (1825) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Description | leaves 5-7mm long, in whorls of 4, flowers erect in whorls on apex of branchlets, calyx green, corolla 8-15mm, tubular, lobes pale, patent |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | deep red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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 | Callista humeana (G.Sinclair) G.Don Erica fastigiata var. coventryana (G.Lodd. ex G.Sinclair) Bolus Erica humeana G.Sinclair |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |