... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden January 2010 Erica baccans is an erect, woody, densely branched, ... help to give each flower a box-like appearance. This Erica is covered with masses of pink flowers from September ... producing spectacular displays on mountain slopes. Erica baccans is endemic to the Cape Peninsula where it grows ...

... Tony Rebelo for giving permission to use his photographs. Erica ampullacea is a small, often sparsely branched, ... to mid-December. There are two varieties recognized within Erica ampullacea : var. ampullacea and var . obbata (Andrews) ... kept purely in convenience of reference to old figures. Erica ampullacea is a sister taxon to Erica shannonea , and ...

... the author thanks Suvarna Parbhoo Mohan for the images of Erica alopecurus in fresh flower, from her observation on iNaturalist, all other images by the author. Erica alopecurus is a low, rounded, clustered and erect ... turn brown after flowering. One variety is recognised: Erica alopecurus var. glabriflora , which has a hairless ...

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2009   Erica abietina subsp. atrorosea is a sturdy shrub up to 1 m ... Peninsula and is fairly tolerant of strong coastal wind. Erica abietina subsp. atrorosea is found in Peninsula ... stems serve as good perches for these birds when feeding. Erica The red heath should be planted in gardens where it is ...

... Kingdom to build up superb collections of the Protea and Erica families, which formed the backbone of the collections we have today. The Parents: Erica nana , the name nana meaning 'dwarf' refers to its low ... bush in spring, from August to October. The other parent, Erica patersonii , is by contrast a tall species supporting ...

... accent or filler plant. Suggested companion plants include Erica, Geranium, Phylica ericoides, Freylinia and Proteaceae ... between upright growing shrubs, such as Freylinia or Erica, it makes a wonderful display. It has attractive ...

... species with similar growing requirements. For example Erica patersonii, Mimetes cucullatus ,   Mimetes hirtus ,   Erica margaritacea ,   Witsenia maura ,   Zantedeschia ...

... or in a mixed fynbos bed with companion plants such as Erica, Restio, Phylica species, Pelargonium betulinum , ...

... other highly threatened species such as Watsonia distans, Erica alexandri and Erica bakeri . Little is known about the biology and ecology ...

... plant in a mixed fynbos bed with companion plants such as Erica, Restio, Protea , buchu, herbaceous perennials such as ...