Tropicals, Woody > Erica > Erica cerinthoides > Erica cerinthoides
Erica cerinthoides
Fire Erica, Fire Heath, Red Hairy Heath
Origin: Native to South Africa.
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Erica |
| Species |
| cerinthoides |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9-11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c-H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -6.7-10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20-50 |
| Height |
| 1-1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 50-100 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Grows well in a container with regular pruning or as a landscape specimen plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in full sun with acid, clay-like soils. Not frost tolerant. |
| Habitat |
| Found along coastal areas and in mountain plains. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are fine, needle-shaped that grow in a spiral shape around the stem. The needles for 6-10 mm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are bright red and tubular or bell-shaped. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by seed or cutting. Seed that is sown in autumn and treated by a smoke extract is shown to improve germination. |
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