... 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 ...

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden February 2019 Erica grandiflora subsp. grandiflora is a robust, upright ... of the branches, in mid to late summer (January to March). Erica grandiflora subsp. grandiflora occurs on open, dry, ... transfer pollen from one flower to another while feeding. Erica grandiflora subsp. grandiflora does not have a ...

... Hitchcock Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden July 2010 Erica glauca is an erect, woody shrub growing up to at least ... leaves that are found on the upper half of the branches. Erica glauca var. glauca is restricted to the upper, middle ... lower mountain slopes in the Ceres and Clanwilliam areas. Erica glauca grows in sandstone fynbos in mountainous areas ...

... 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 ...

... and Pieter Heymann from their observations on iNaturalist. Erica galpinii is an erect shrub that grows up to 1 m tall, ... Flowering is in autumn and winter, from April to June. Erica galpinii is endemic to the Kleinrivier Mountains near ... to survive the fire-prone nature of the CFR over time. Erica galpinii is a reseeder, meaning that the plant is ...

... widens at the mouth. Visually this plant resembles Erica perspicua , the Prince of Wales heath, however, it is ... with fresh and dead flowers on the plant at the same time. Erica fontana is found throughout the southern part of the ... near Paulsberg down to Olifantsbos and further south. Erica fontana is a wetland species and often grows in seepage ...

... 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 ...

... along the upper parts of the branches. Fig. 2 . Leaves of Erica empetrina. The tips of the flowering branches present ... from September to December. Fig. 3. A flowering stem of Erica empetrina. This plant is endemic to the Cape Peninsula ... sandy damp or marshy places in sunny, open areas. Fig. 4 . Erica empetrina with brown flowers at the end of its ...

... 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 ...

... which is exserted, the stamens are hidden in the flower. Erica densifolia is a South African endemic, confined to the ... plays a main role in carrying out the pollination process. Erica Ericas prefer a soil with a good drainage and with a pH ... beds as soon as they are ± 100 mm tall. The genus name Erica is derived from the Greek word ereiko , which means ...