Botanical name

Erica sessiliflora

Family

Ericaceae

Common Name

Groenheide, Green Heath
Erica sessiliflora
Erica sessiliflora
Erica sessiliflora
Erica sessiliflora
Erica sessiliflora
Erica sessiliflora

Description

Erect woody shrublet up to 1.5m. Leaves are narrow and 4-6-nate; flowers are pale-green, large, tubular, stalkless and 16-30mm long in dense spikes at ends of branches; these spikes mature to form reddish, lumpy heads of fruit (seed) that remain on the plant for many years.

This unusual characteristic makes the species easy to identify.

Latin: sessio = act of sitting, flos = flower; referring to the stalkless flowers of this species.

Habitat

Flats and mostly lower slopes

Flower Date

April to September