Botanical name
Erica curvirostris var. curvirostrisFamily
EricaceaeCommon Name
Heuningheide, Honey HeathDescription
Smallish rounded shrublet up to 60cm with hairy branches. Leaves are hairless; flowers are short on hairy stalks, sweetly scented, bell-shaped with open mouths, pink or white.
Latin: curvus = curved, rostris = beak; referring to the curved style of this species.
Habitat
Dry bedrock outcrops on mid to upper mountain slopes
Flower Date
February to April