Botanical name
Erica curviflora var. curvifloraFamily
EricaceaeCommon Name
Waterbos, Water Heath
Description
Erect, soft to stout shrub up to 1.6m. Leaves are 4-nate, hairy; flowers are large, curved, tubular, orange, red or yellow, hairy or glabrous.
Latin: curvus = curved; refers to the curved, tubular flowers.
Habitat
Damp or wet areas, flats to higher slopes
Flower Date
All year