Erica hirtiflora
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| Species: | E. hirtiflora
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| Erica hirtiflora Curtis
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Erica hirtiflora (or the hairy-flower heath) 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. [1]
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