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Erica umbelliflora Klotzsch ex Benth. sect. Pachysa 
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesErica umbelliflora Klotzsch ex Benth. sect. Pachysa
BibliographyProdr. [A.P.de Candolle] 7: 659 (1839)
Native RangeCape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1200-1500m
Descriptionbranchlets grey pubescent, leaves oblong, obtuse, glabrous, nitid, thick, coriaceous, 2-3mm, flowers in few flowered umbels, sepals broadly ovate, ciliate, corolla subglobular
Size20-30cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsErica media Klotzsch ex Benth.
Ericoides medium (Klotzsch ex Benth.) Kuntze
Ericoides umbelliflorum (Klotzsch ex Benth.) Kuntze
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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