Erica Viscaria ssp Longifolia - Indigenous South African Heath Shrub - 10 Seeds Sweetcorn

Erica Viscaria ssp Longifolia - Indigenous South African Heath Shrub - 10 Seeds SweetcornErica the heaths or heathers, is a genus of approximately 860 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. The English common names "heath" and "heather" are shared by some closely related genera of similar appearance. Most of the species are small shrubs from 0. 2 1. 5 m high, though some are taller. All are evergreen, with minute needle like leaves 215 mm long. Flowers are sometimes axillary, and sometimes in terminal umbels or spikes, and

It can be used as an emetic as well

redwinged and pied starlings

organic compost

A vigorous fast-growing climber with semi-succulent stems and leaves that has a spread of 4 x 2 m

Multitudes of small creamy white flowers form an inflorescence up to 15 cm long

right up until it starts to flower

Make great cut flowers

Growing between 5 and 30cm's large yellow to cream flowers are a feature on this indigenous annual

It is a tree or spiny shrub of moderate growth rate that may be planted close together to form a good hedge

Due to destructive harvesting

This species is relatively easy to cultivate

from 50 to 100 per plant