| Erica regia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. regia |
| Binomial name | |
| Erica regia Bartl. (1832) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erica regia, the Elim heath, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Erica and forms part of the fynbos. [1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Elim to Viljoenshof. [2] The shrub grows up to 70 cm high. The shrub flowers throughout the year with the peak from August to October. [3] The flowers are tubular and red or white or a combination of the two colors. Seeds are formed in caps that are released after two months. [4]
