ERICA SEEDS BAUERI - 10 ERICA SEEDS

Erica baueri Andrews subsp. Baueri

 Family: Ericaceae

 Common names: bridal or Albertinia heath

 Erica baueri subsp. baueri is one of the most popular and widely cultivated of the South African species. It is one of the few ericas that regularly appear in popular South African plant books or articles. This may be attributed to its showy flowers and that it is fairly hardy and long lived in cultivation.

Bridal heath is a tall species reaching a height up to 1.5 m. The leaves are small and distinctively grey-green, which makes this species easy to recognize even when not in flower. The flowers are tubular in shape and grouped in attractive clusters near the ends of the branches. They may be white or pink or a combination of the two colours. Flowers may be produced at any time of the year. The reduced leaf size and grey texture of the leaves help this plant survive in an area of relatively low rainfall and where they are subjected to the desiccating effects of persistent, strong summer wind. Erica baueri subsp.baueri may therefore be classified as a waterwise plant.

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