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Erica atrovinosa
Redwine Heath (Erica atrovinosa) is a small South African heath in the fynbos of the Western Cape, found only in the Hex River Mountains. It is rare in the wild, with fewer than 1,000 plants left, so it is seldom grown and is best sourced from reputable nurseries.
Erica atrovinosa is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Hex River Mountains from Waaihoek to Milner Peak. It is estimated that there are less than 1 000 plants left. The habitat is threatened by excessive wildfires.
Erica abbottii · Honeysuckle heath · Summer heath · Erica albens · Erica alfredii · Cold Heath · Foxtail Erica · Erica amicorum · Erica amoena · Erica ampullacea · Erica andevalensis · Eyelash Heath
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Erica atrovinosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
