Erica hirtiflora
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Erica hirtiflora is a species of erica
that was naturally restricted to the south-western corner of the Western Cape
, South Africa
around the city of Cape Town
.
It produces flowers at any time of year - and in such quantities that the whole bush turns pink. Consequently it is becoming a popular ornamental plant for Capetonian gardens.
Erica
Erica ,the heaths or heathers, is a genus of approximately 860 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. The English common names "heath" and "heather" are shared by some closely related genera of similar appearance....
that was naturally restricted to the south-western corner of the Western Cape
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
around the city of Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
.
It produces flowers at any time of year - and in such quantities that the whole bush turns pink. Consequently it is becoming a popular ornamental plant for Capetonian gardens.