| Erica versicolor | |
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| San Francisco Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. versicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Erica versicolor | |
Erica versicolor is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to South Africa's Cape Province.
In cultivation E. versicolor requires well-drained acidic soil and a sheltered situation in full sun. It cannot tolerate freezing temperatures. In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
- ^ "Erica versicolor". The Plant List. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Erica versicolor". Retrieved 18 February 2018.