Английская Википедия:Erica versicolor

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Erica versicolor is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to South Africa's Cape Province.

In cultivation E. versicolor requires well-drained acidic soil and a sheltered situation in full sun. It cannot tolerate freezing temperatures. In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1]

Description

Erica versicolor is an evergreen shrub growing to Шаблон:Convert tall by Шаблон:Convert broad, bearing tiny needle-like leaves and long tubular flowers up to Шаблон:Convert in length. The flowers have a two-tone appearance, predominantly red with green or yellow tips (hence the Latin specific epithet versicolor), and bloom from October until April.[1] The leaves are trifoliate, smooth, and a deep green. The branches of the plant are nearly simple.[2]

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