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A marvelous, large perennial native to South Africa's Cape Province, where it grows in wet places between sea level and 1200 m.
It produces clusters of leathery, broad, straplike evergreen leaves and tall, erect flower spikes to 2.5 m high with many, bright yellow flowers.
It makes a great ornamental for warm temperate climates in USDA Zones 9 and above. The rootstock has a red sap that is used as a dye.

Description

Germination: Seed is sown in autumn, in deep (minimum 10 cm) trays in any good seedling mix, and kept permanently moist. Seedlings will be ready for transplanting at the beginning of their third season, when they can be potted into individual pots/bags or planted into the garden.