Botanical name

Erica mammosa

Family

Ericaceae

Common Name

Ninepin Heat, Rooiklossieheide

Synonym (old name)

Erica gilva
Erica mammosa
Erica mammosa
Erica mammosa
Erica mammosa

Description

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