Erica canaliculata
| Erica canaliculata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica L. |
| Species: | E. canaliculata |
Erica canaliculata (channelled heath) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. The species is native to the East and West Capes of South Africa and naturalised in South Australia.[1] It is an erect evergreen shrub, sometimes described as a tree heath (a term also applied to E. arborea and E. lusitanica). It grows to 2 m (6 ft 7 in), with tiny dark green leaves and large sprays of pink or white flowers with prominent brown anthers in winter and spring.[2][3]
Not fully hardy, in frost-prone areas it requires some protection. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit[4]
References
- ↑ "Erica canaliculata Andrews". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "Erica canaliculata". PlantzAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "Erica canaliculata". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
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