Botanical name
Erica mammosaFamily
EricaceaeCommon Name
Ninepin Heat, RooiklossieheideSynonym (old name)
Erica gilvaDescription
Erect shrub up to 1.5m. Leaves are 4-6nate; flowers are large, inflated, tubular with a closed mouth and dimples at the base, cream, pale green, pink, orange or red.
Latin: mamma = breast, -osus = full; referring to the flowers resemblance to a large breast, or large nipple.
Habitat
Sandy flats and lower mountain slopes
Flower Date
November to May