Erica colorans Andrews

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Erica

Characteristics

Erect shrublet to 1 m. Flowers large, tubular, white to pink, sometimes finely hairy.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Erica colorans unspecified picture

Distribution

Erica colorans world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328443-1
WFO ID wfo-0000671708
COL ID 6GKM4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Syringodea colorans Erica colorans Ericoides colorans Erica colorans var. colorans