Erica abietina

• '''Erica abietina subsp. abietina (or the red heath''') is restricted to the Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos on Table Mountain, Cape Town. It produces rich-red flowers and grows up to about in height. • '''Erica abietina subsp. atrorosea E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv. (or the wine-red heath''') is found only in the southern parts of Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos on the Cape Peninsula, Cape Town. It produces pinkish-purple flowers and grows up to about . • '''Erica abietina subsp. constantiana E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv. (or the Constantiaberg heath''') is restricted to the Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos in the middle of the Cape Peninsula between Constantiaberg and Chapmans Peak. It forms a small, dense shrub with bright pink flowers. • '''Erica abietina subsp. diabolis E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv. (or the devils heath''') Critically endangered This plant grows very easily and well in urban capetonian gardens and is increasingly popular as an ornamental plant. ==Gallery==

Image:Erica_abietina.jpg|Flowering specimen of E. abietina ssp. abietina Image:Erica abietina ssp. atrorosea.jpg|Flowering specimen of E. abietina ssp. atrorosea, in Table Mountain National Park, Western Cape, South Africa Image:Erica abietina ssp. diabolis.jpg|Flowering specimen of E. abietina ssp. diabolis, in Table Mountain National Park, Western Cape, South Africa Image:Red fynbos flower.jpg|Close up image of E. abietina, Cape area, South Africa. ==See also==