Erica prolata E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Erica

Characteristics

Habit of a few, very long, erect, subnaked stems, bearing the flowers and arising from a bushy, leafy base; main stems with occasional side branches (not every node); leaves 3-nate; anthers muticous; ovary densely and finely hairy.
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Sparse, erect shrub to 4 m. Flowers large, tubular, sticky, purplish pink.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 5-6
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Erica prolata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77077375-1
WFO ID wfo-0000507238
COL ID 6GLM2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Erica prolata