Erica brachialis Salisb.

Hairy-tube heath (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Erica

Characteristics

Erect, very woody shrub to 2 m. Flowers large, tubular, green turning yellowish, finely hairy, slightly sticky.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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Soil texture 7-8
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Erica brachialis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328315-1
WFO ID wfo-0000671544
COL ID 6GKHX
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Synonyms

Erica brachialis Syringodea brachialis