Erica pinea Thunb.
Half-hardy, erect, much branched heath, leaves in whorls of 6, and tubular green-yellow flowers spreading in dense clusters near the ends of branches. To 1.5m. [RHSD].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced to Britain in 1790 [JD], although the flowers are described as red, which suggests that this is not the plant described by Thunberg. Wendland fasc.1, vol.1/1804.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1843, 1845 and 1850 catalogues. See Erica nudiflora L. and Erica bauera Andr. Marked as grown at Camden in the 1836 Loddiges’ catalogue held at Camden Park [CPA] and probably obtained from Loddiges’ nursery.
Notes
Erica pinea Andr. (1794) = Erica longifolia Donn
Erica pinea Wendl. (1804) is considered by some to be Erica leea Andr. ex Willd. and it is possible that the plant figured by Wendland, and reproduced here, is not Thunberg’s plant.
Published Jan 09, 2009 - 03:11 PM | Last updated Mar 30, 2010 - 04:59 PM
Erica pinea Thunb. | Wendland fasc.1, vol.1/1804 | HAAB
| Family | Ericaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | South Africa |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Erica pinea |
| Confidence level | medium |