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Erica spiculifolia

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Erica spiculifolia
Erica spiculifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. spiculifolia
Binomial name
Erica spiculifolia
Salisb.
Synonyms[1]
  • Bruckenthalia spiculifolia (Salisb.) Rchb.
  • Bruckenthalia spiculifolia f. albiflora D.C.McClint.
  • Erica bruckenthalii (Baumg.) Spreng.
  • Erica olympiaca Sibth. ex Salisb.
  • Erica spiculifolia f. albiflora (D.C.McClint.) E.C.Nelson & D.C.McClint.
  • Erica transsylvanica Willd. ex Klotzsch
  • Menziesia bruckenthalii Baumg.

Erica spiculifolia, commonly known as spike heath, is a species of plant native to southeastern Europe and northern Asia Minor. It is a dwarf evergreen shrub and heath-like plant to 10 in high. Leaves are dark green. The flowers are rose-pink and bell-shaped, appearing in terminal clusters in early summer.

Cultivation

The plant prefers sandy peat with lime-free. Propagate from seed, cuttings or division. It is suitable for rock gardens and borders.

References

  1. ^ Erica spiculifolia Salisb. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 5 October 2022.
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