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Erica aestiva Markötter

Species

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Characteristics

Dwarf shrub, much branched, 0.15-0.60 m high. Branches sturdy and erect, leaves with plumose (feather-like) hairs. Leaves 4-nate; on short side shoots; spreading to erect, overlapping; blade linear, 2-4 mm long. Flowers: in masses, forming plumes; pedicels hairy; anthers with broad and somewhat serrated awns; style exserted; ovary with long, straight hairs; calyx hairy; corolla bell-or urn-shaped, narrowing to mouth, up to 3 mm long, glabrous, sticky, purple to pink or white; Jan.-Aug.
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Die plant is 24 cm hoog, die litte gewoonlik 2-3 mm lank, by een of twee takke 8 cm lank. Die blare is 2-4 mm lank, 0.5 mm breed. Die blomsteel is 2-4 mm lank, die twee boonste skutblaartjies 0.5 mm lank, die onderste een 1 mm lank. Die kelkblare is 1.5 mm lank, die kroon 3 mm lank en ewe breed. Die helmknoppe is 1 mm lank, die helmdrade 2 mm. Die vrugbeginsel is 1 mm lank en ewe breed. Die styl is 3.5 mm lank.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.6
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

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Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Erica aestiva world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328155-1
WFO ID wfo-0000671315
COL ID 6GL75
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Erica aestiva Erica aestiva var. aestiva
WorldFloraDB 2024