Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Erica carnea


  • Common Name - winter heath
  • Botanical Name - Erica carnea
  • Family -  Ericaceae  
  • Bark - brown
  • Leaf - simple, needle like, whorls of 4, linear shape, acute apex, entire margins
  • Flower - raceme inflorescence, January - April
  • Bud - whorled
  • Fruit - capsule, May - June 
  • Habit - dense, spreading
  • Form - mounding
  • Size - 2 - 3 ft
  • Culture - full sun, rocky/well drained soil
  • Use - ground cover

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