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Erica diaphana
... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden January 2015 Erica diaphana is as an erect shrub, up to 1.8 m tall, with ... corolla tube as a dark ring towards the tip. Erica diaphana flowers in mid- to late summer (December to March). Erica diaphana is endemic to South Africa. It grows on flats ...
Erica annectens
... every time he looks at a flower.’ ~Alan C. Kay. Erica annectens is an erect to spreading, perennial, dwarf ... in mid-summer, from December to February. In the field Erica annectens may be confused with E. quadrisulcata (orange ... smaller, differently set and shaped anthers. The genus Erica contains a total of 860 species and these may be found ...
Erica croceovirens
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2014 Erica croceovirens is a scraggy shrub growing up to 1.5m tall ... gland-tipped hairs are found on the stems and leaves. Erica croceovirens has a limited distribution being confined ... fynbos, and is particularly prevalent on rocky slopes. Erica croceovirens is unusual because it can be either a ...
Erica recurvata
... Wilman Millennium Seed Bank Partnership February 2014 Erica recurvata is a small shrub growing of 0.3-0.6m in ideal ... slightly sticky and appear in the winter months. Erica recurvata was (re)discovered in the Napier Mountains in ... and research is still underway for this species. Although Erica recurvata occurs within the Fynbos Biome, a naturally ...
Erica quadrisulcata
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden January 2014 Erica quadrisulcata is an upright to sprawling shrub, ... are known to have seasons where few flowers are produced. Erica quadrisulcata could be confused with Erica nevillei , the red rock-heath, but they can be ...
Erica halicacaba
... its habitat usually keep the plants stunted or compact. Erica halicacaba is endemic to the Cape Peninsula (Western ... the rocks by the persistent south-east winds. Flowers of Erica halicacaba are adapted for pollination by ... birds. It can be deduced, therefore, that the nectar of Erica halicacaba and Saltera sarcocolla are an important ...
Erica glandulosa subsp. fourcadei
... and the dry environmental conditions associated with this. Erica glandulosa subsp . fourcadei is found in exposed, windy ... are pollinated as the birds move from flower to flower. Erica Fourcade's erica is easily grown from fresh seed which should be sown in ...
Erica glandulosa subsp. glandulosa
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden May 2013 Erica glandulosa is a widespread species and shows ... has prompted taxonomists to group it into four subspecies. Erica glandulosa subsp . glandulosa is the best known and ... pink to orange, but yellow-flowered forms are also found. Erica glandulosa subsp . glandulosa is widely distributed ...
Erica quadrangularis
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden February 2013 Erica quadrangularis forms an upright shrub up to 600 mm, ... with pink or are a shade of pink, from pale to rosy pink. Erica quadrangularis grows in seepage areas on sandy flats, ... as far as the Swartberg and Kammanassie mountain ranges. Erica quadrangularis is pollinated by insects. The seeds fall ...
Erica verticillata
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden February 2013 Erica verticillata is a handsome, strong growing, hardy ... in a less orderly manner. There are eight cultivars of Erica verticillata at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. Each ... names and numbers by the international registrar of erica cultivar names, Dr Charles Nelson. See below for ...
Erica scabriuscula
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden December 2012 Erica scabriuscula is a large, erect shrub developing into a ... or sometimes pale pink, rounded to urn-shaped flowers. Erica scabriuscula occurs primarily from the eastern ... margins where it grows into a large bush 3-5 m tall. Erica scabriuscula prefers cooler, moister south-facing ...
Erica brachialis
... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden April 2012 Erica brachialis is a sturdy, erect, woody shrub up to 2 m ... time is mid to late summer (January-February-March). Erica brachialis occurs on rocky slopes, low coastal ... sea, yet the plants are unaffected by salty spray or wind. Erica brachialis is a long-lived plant. The oldest known wild ...
Erica canaliculata
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2012 Erica canaliculata is a large, erect shrub up to 2 or 3 m ... smell, not unpleasant yet not exactly pleasant either. Erica canaliculata grows along the coastal plains and valleys ... It appears to be pollinated by bees and small insects. Erica Erica canaliculata is easily grown from fresh seed ...
Erica clavisepala
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden December 2011 Erica clavisepala is a compact, bushy shrublet reaching only ... are long and thin and covered in long, shaggy hairs. Erica clavisepala is endemic to the Cape Peninsula where it ... short stature, dark green leaves and dark purple flowers. Erica clavisepala is probably pollinated by insects. Erica ...
Erica shannonea
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden November 2011 Erica shannonea is an erect, rounded, woody shrub growing up ... arise from about the same point at the end of a branch. Erica shannonea is restricted to the lower slopes of the ... along the mountain range between Napier and Bredasdorp. Erica shannonea grows in sandstone fynbos in mountainous ...
Erica haematocodon
... Dabush Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden May 2011 Erica haematocodon is a low-growing, semi-sprawling, woody ... 300 mm. Flowering in midsummer, from December to February, Erica haematocodon's deep red bell-shaped flowers are 3 mm ... also has a large flattened stigma and is purplish pink. Erica haematocodon is endemic to the Cape Peninsula, growing ...
Erica coccinea subsp. coccinea
... at Kirstenbosch, for sharing his experience in growing Erica coccinea. Erica coccinea subsp. coccinea is a rigid, stoutly branched, ... resprout after a fire, whereas others don't. In the field, Erica coccinea is most often confused with E. plukenetii , ...
Erica fairii
... Dabush Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2011 Erica fairii is a low-growing, erect, straggling shrub ... average height of 60 cm. Flowering from December to June, Erica fairii's yellowish green elongated urn-shaped flowers ... appearance. E. fairii has no close relatives. The genus Erica contains a total of 860 species and these may be found ...
Erica taxifolia
... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden January 2011 Erica taxifolia is a well-branched, upright shrub growing to ... is easily confused with the larger-flowered forms of Erica coriifolia, but they can be told apart by their foliage and calyces: the leaves of Erica taxifolia are long and spreading while those of Erica ...
Erica nevillei
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden November 2010 Erica nevillei is a low-growing, semi-sprawling, woody shrub ... an average height of 40 mm. Flowering from January to May, Erica nevillei's bright red tubular flowers are 20-24 mm ... occur in dense whorls round the branches in groups of 4-6. Erica nevillei is often confused with Erica quadrisulcata but ...