Erica verticillata is a species of erica that was naturally restricted to the city of Cape Town but is now classified as Extinct in the Wild. Wikipedia
This species occurred naturally on the Cape flats of the Cape Peninsula. It preferred damp sandy soils such as those found around Wynberg, Kenilworth and Zeekoeivlei where agriculture and urban development wiped out its natural populations.
These photo’s were taken at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town.
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Yes, I also found them in Kirstenbosch!
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Those are terrific flowers.
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Dankie! Ek is mal oor die kleur!
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Dit is darem maar pragtig.
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Thank you! 🙂
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Lovely photos. 😀
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That is so true! That is what I like most about these challenges, we get to learn more about flowers from all over the world.
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Learn something every day. Planted Erica’s many years ago but did not know they were natives of South Africa
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