erica; heath
Refers to plants of the genus Erica, commonly called heath or heather, in the family Ericaceae (ツツジ科).
See also: ツツジ科 (ツツジか)
I planted erica in the garden.
The erica in the garden bloomed beautifully again this year.
I planted erica in the corner of the garden.
For long, thin objects (sticks, stems, wires, bottles); also 'pieces' like films, articles, and phone calls.
From the genus name Erica, derived from Latin erīcē, from Ancient Greek ἐρείκη (ereíkē, 'heath').