| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica empetrina L. sect. Hermes |
| Bibliography | Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1003 (1759) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Description | leaves ascendent, imbricate, linear, obtuse, sulcate, thick, pilose, ciliate, 4-8mm, flowers in dense spikes at apex of branchlets, corolla suburceolate, 5mm long |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 |
| Synonyms | Erica empetrifolia L. Erica intertexta Loudon Erica malleolaris Salisb. Erica mollearis Pers. Ericoides empetrifolium (L.) Kuntze Gypsocallis intertexta (Lodd.) G.Don |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |