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Erica coccinea subsp. coccinea
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Fernkloof Nature Reserve Where is Fernkloof? History of Fernkloof |
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Contact Information Fernkloof Hermanus South Africa Donations |
HabitatRocky flats and wet mountain slopes |
AltitudeLow to medium |
Flowering timeVariable. April to September. |
DescriptionA rigid, stoutly branched shrub up to 1,2 m with small bunches of leaves. The flowers (6-17 mm long) are variable and may be smooth or hairy, dry or sticky, and have a wide range in colour (red, pink, orange, brown, yellow and green). A characteristic feature is the protruding, brown anthers which hang down from the slightly inflated flower tube. |
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