Erica vestita (Trembling heath)

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Erica vestita (pink form) on Swellendam Hiking Trail. [photo H. Robertson, Iziko ©]
Erica vestita (red form), Harold Porter Botanical Garden, Betty's Bay. [photo H. Robertson, Iziko ©]

So called because the leaves tremble in the breeze.