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Ericaceae — Heath Family

520 species · Plants

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae

Rhododendron kaempferi Planch.

Rhododendron kaempferi is a semi-evergreen flowering shrub native to Japan, with many cultivars including the award-winning 'Orange King'.

Rhododendron nakaharae Hayata

Rhododendron nakaharae is a prostrate evergreen rhododendron species native to northern Taiwan that bears red flowers.

Rhododendron arborescens (Pursh) Torr.

Rhododendron arborescens is a toxic deciduous shrub native to eastern US, cultivated in gardens and has an RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Rhododendron atlanticum (Ashe) Rehder

Rhododendron atlanticum is a deciduous fragrant azalea native to the southeastern US, used in breeding and landscaping.

Rhododendron austrinum (Small) Rehder

Rhododendron austrinum is a fragrant-flowered deciduous azalea native to the southern US, commonly grown as an ornamental.

Rhododendron prunifolium (Small) Millais

Rhododendron prunifolium, the plumleaf azalea, is the rarest Eastern US azalea native only to the Georgia-Alabama border.

Rhododendron hyperythrum Hayata

Rhododendron hyperythrum is a compact evergreen shrub from Taiwan with pure white flowers, popular for small gardens.

Empetrum eamesii Fernald & Wiegand

Empetrum eamesii is a low mat-forming shrub native to northeastern North America, found in open rocky and alpine habitats.

Erica nabea Guthrie & Bolus

Erica nabea (sepal heath/MacNab’s heath) is an Erica species from South Africa’s Eastern and Western Cape that grows in fynbos.

Erica cumuliflora Salisb.

Erica cumuliflora is a fynbos Erica species endemic to South Africa's Western Cape.

Erica melastoma Andrews

Erica melastoma Andrews is an Erica species from Western Cape fynbos that has one named subspecies.

Erica monadelphia Andrews

Erica monadelphia is an endemic Western Cape Erica species that grows in fynbos.

Erica viridiflora Andrews

Erica viridiflora is a Western Cape-endemic Erica species with two recognized subspecies.

Erica banksia Andrews

Erica banksia is a Western Cape-endemic fynbos Erica species with three recognized subspecies.

Erica nevillei L.Bolus

Erica nevillei (red rock-heath) is a fynbos Erica endemic to the Western Cape that sprouts after veld fires.

Erica pinea Thunb.

Erica pinea Thunb. is an endemic fynbos Erica species found in South Africa's Western Cape.

Erica thomae L.Bolus

Erica thomae (flypaper heath) is a rare endemic fynbos Erica found in the Western Cape's Kogelberg, with no threatened habitat.

Erica vestita Thunb.

Erica vestita Thunb. is a fynbos Erica species endemic to the Western Cape, found from Worcester to Riversdale.

Erica bauera Andrews

Erica bauera is a rare endemic fynbos Erica from the Western Cape popular as a garden plant with 90% habitat loss since 2012.

Erica chloroloma Lindl.

Erica chloroloma is an endemic Erica species of South Africa's Cape provinces with declining fragmented populations.

Erica pillansii Bolus

Erica pillansii is a fynbos Erica endemic to the Western Cape, once used as a cut flower and now protected in Kogelberg Nature Reserve.

Erica cruenta Aiton

Erica cruenta Aiton is an erect 2–3 foot tall flowering bush native to Cape Province, South Africa, bearing blood-red flowers.

Erica brachialis Salisb.

Endemic to South Africa's Western Cape, this fynbos Erica species faces threats and has only 1200 existing individuals.

Erica diaphana Spreng.

Erica diaphana (diaphanous heath) is a fynbos Erica species endemic to South Africa's Eastern and Western Cape.

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