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Erica mammosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Erica
Species:	E. mammosa
Binomial name
	Erica mammosa; L.

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Erica mammosa, the nine-pin heath, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, that is naturally restricted to the southwestern corner of the Western Cape, South Africa.

It is a shrub, growing to 2.5 metres (8 feet) tall and broad, that 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 tubular shape of the flowers.^[2]

This plant is found as an ornamental garden subject.^[3] In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[4]^[5] Like many heathers it is a calcifuge, meaning that it must be grown in an acidic soil. It requires a sunny, sheltered spot with sharp drainage. It tolerates low temperatures down to 0 °C (32 °F), but will not stand freezing.^[4]

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^ "Erica mammosa". The Plant List. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
^ http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantefg/ericamammosa.htm
^ ^a ^b "RHS Plantfinder - Erica mammosa". Retrieved 17 February 2018.
^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 36. Retrieved 16 February 2018.

[TPL-1] "Erica mammosa". The Plant List. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

[RHSLG-2] Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.

[3] ttp://www.plantzafrica.com/plantefg/ericamammosa.htm

[RHSPF-4] "RHS Plantfinder - Erica mammosa". Retrieved 17 February 2018.

[5] "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 36. Retrieved 16 February 2018.

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