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