Erica foliacea Andrews

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Erica

Characteristics

Synflorescence loose to dense, flowers 2-1-nate on short, leafy side branches; bract and bracteoles long; sepals relatively short, lanceolate; corolla yellow and orange-red, appendages long. The internodes are longer than in the related species, ±1.5-4.0 mm long and are finely hairy.
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Erect to slightly sprawling shrublet to 90 cm. Flowers large, tubular, yellow to orange.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil texture 5-6
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Images

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Distribution

Erica foliacea world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328725-1
WFO ID wfo-0000672080
COL ID 6GK8W
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Synonyms

Syringodea foliosa Erica foliacea Ericoides foliaceum Erica foliacea var. foliacea

Lower taxons

Erica foliacea var. fulgens