Chasmanthe Floribunda - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Annual

Chasmanthe Floribunda - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds AnnualChasmanthe is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family which originate from South Africa. In their native habitat the flowers are pollinated by sunbirds. The genus name is derived from the Greek words chasme, meaning "gaping", and anthos, meaning "flower". Tubular orange flowers in spikes this bulb flowers winter and goes dormant through summer. Does equally well in both sunny and shady conditions. USDA Zone 8 Season to Sow Autumn Photos with

The plant is vine like

also known as Cape gooseberry (South Africa)

The bark has a chalky covering that rubs off easily

dull green leaves spreading/recurved

It has a clean

making them delicous roasting peppers

clump-forming

Pachypodium saundersii

These have perianth segments which are less than 50 mm in length

Most species are winter growers and bloom early so probably need to be started into growth in late summer

They generally appear in winter and are pure white (sometimes tinged with pink or red)

tangy flavour and aroma