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