Botanical name

Erica curvirostris var. curvirostris

Family

Ericaceae

Common Name

Heuningheide, Honey Heath

Description

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