Kingdom Plantae Family Ericaceae Scientific name Erica urna-viridis | Order Ericales Genus Erica Rank Species | |
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Similar Erica margaritacea, Erica turgida, Erica hirtiflora, Erica capensis, Erica abietina | ||
Erica urna-viridis (the sticky heath or bottle-green heath) is a species of Erica that was naturally restricted to the city of Cape Town, South Africa, in particular the Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos of Table Mountain.
It bears sticky green flowers - the origin of its common names - and grows to a height of about 1 meter.
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