Erica

About 860 species, native to Africa, Madagascar and Europe, of which 770 species are indigenous in southern Africa. The greatest diversity is in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape.

Vaccinium (Cranberry, Blueberry genus)

About 450 species, found worldwide with greatest diversity in South America and SE Asia. One species, Vaccinium exul, is indigenous in southern Africa, occurring on the Drakensberg escarpment in Mpumalanga.  At least three species are cultivated in southern Africa, including Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum

Arbutus

Arbutus unedo (Strawberry tree) is indigenous from Ireland through to western Asia and is cultivated in southern Africa. Berries are used in jams, jellies and fruit wines and are used in drinks and liqueurs.

Arctostaphylos

Two species cultivated.

Daboecia

Daboecia cantabrica (St. Dabeoc's heath) is indigenous from Ireland through to Portugal and is cultivated in southern Africa.

Enkianthus

Enkianthus perulatus is indigenous to Japan and Taiwan and is cultivated in southern Africa.

Kalmia

Kalmia latifolia (Mountain laurel) is indigenous to eastern USA and is cultivated in southern Africa.

Leucothoe

Leucothoe fontanesiana is indigenous to SE USA and is cultivated in southern Africa.

Oxydendrum

Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood, Tree Sorrel) is indigenous to eastern USA

Pieris

Three species of Pieris, all native to Asia, are cultivated in southern Africa.

Rhododendron

Nine cultivated species in southern Africa, all of Asian origin.