| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica capillaris Bartl. sect. Gypsocallis |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 7: 647 (1832) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Altitude | 100-1500m |
| Description | leaves erect, imbricate, linear, acute, slender, straight, 2-3mm, flowers axillary, producing pseudo-raceme at apex of branchlets, sepals glabrous or ciliate, corolla tubular, 3mm |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | white |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Ericoides capillare (Bartl.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |