Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Erica natalensis Dulfer sect. Trigemma |
Bibliography | Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 67: 85 (1964) |
Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1900-3300m |
Description | branchlets rigid, softly hirsute, leaves 4mm long, patent, imbricate, thick, cuneate, glabrous, shiny, flowers 4mm long, campanulate, sepals sometimes reddish |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Erica thodei Gilg |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |