| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erica rigidula (N.E.Br.) E.G.H.Oliv. |
| Bibliography | Contr. Bolus Herb. 19: 437 (2000) |
| Native Range | w. & sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | branchlets finely pubescent, leaves patent, 2mm, oblong-linear, obtuse, pubescent, ciliate, flowers sessile of 3-6 in small heads, corolla campanulate, 1-2mm long |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 | Blepharophyllum divaricatum Klotzsch Scyphogyne biconvexa N.E.Br. Scyphogyne brownii Compton Scyphogyne divaricata (Klotzsch) Benth. Scyphogyne glandulifera N.E.Br. Scyphogyne longistyla N.E.Br. Scyphogyne rigidula N.E.Br. Scyphogyne rigidula var. breviciliata N.E.Br. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |