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Erica caterviflora
Also called Honey Erica, Honey Tree Erica
Erica caterviflora, known as bunch heath or honey erica, is a shrub or small tree in the heath family, native to the Western Cape of South Africa and part of the fynbos. It is grown for its dense clusters of flowers, and it needs a sunny, well-drained spot with acidic soil.
Erica caterviflora, the bunch heath, is a flowering shrub belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Cape Peninsula where it grows on the southern slopes of Table Mountain. The shrub is erect and grows 2 to 4.0 m tall, it is actually a small tree, with the trunk that can grow up to 150 cm thick. The shrub flowers from January to March. The flowers are densely packed on the trunk. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The plant gets its name from the word caterva which means group. Pollination is done by insects.
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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.
