ERICA
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈɛɹɪkə// er·i·ca
n. a small shrub with purple or white flowers, often found in heathland. It is also a common female name.
n. a genus of low-growing shrubs with heath-like leaves and tubular flowers; also a feminine given name.
Erica grows well in sandy soil.
The garden path was lined with purple erica that bloomed all winter long.
Botanists distinguish true heath from erica by examining the structure of the flower calyx and the arrangement of the leaves.