Erica mammosa
| Erica mammosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. mammosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Erica mammosa Salisb. | |
Erica mammosa (the nine-pin heath) is a species of erica that was naturally restricted to the south-western corner of the Western Cape, South Africa.
It produces masses of flowers in a range of colours from light-pink to orange to bright red. The species name "mammosa" means "with breasts" and refers to the udder-like shape of the flowers.
This plant is increasingly popular as an ornamental garden subject. [1]
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