Chasmanthe sp.
M. Gastil-Buhl (Tue, 28 May 2013 07:29:38 PDT)

Here is my Chasmanthe that is in BX 339

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Perhaps someone recognizes which species it is. It is not clear to me.
Mine blooms between November and December. Height is variable, from 3
feet to 4 feet, rarely to 5 feet. It grows in half shade to full sun.
It grows too well in my garden. It is hard to get rid of once
established. The seeds are bright orange when fresh. The flowers last
well in a vase. It grows easily from seed all by itself with no help
directly in the ground here.

These are common in Santa Barbara. There is a large patch of them on
one of the freeway entrances. If you plant this in Southern California
you will never be rid of it.

- Gastil