PlantFiles: Bushman Poison
Boophone disticha

If planted in the ground in SoCal seedlings have their first flower after ~ 4 years. From then on they flower every year in July. 10 + year old plants often produce 2 flower stalks almost at the same time.
Due to lack of natural pollinator seeds are set only if pollinated by hand. The ball-shaped flower/seed stands are dry/ripe in 2nd half of August and brake off or are pushed off from below by the new growing leaves.
About 2 months later the +/- pea-sized seeds can't be stopped to germinate even if kept in the fridge!
Jordi

I have about 4 large plants growing wild on my plot in central South Africa, between 30cm and 50cm. Only one is producing seeds. I was told that these plants only flower once very old. Out of 25 seeds planted in planting bags only 5 germinated after about 6 weeks and are now growing. Although poisonous it is a lovely plant and not very common in my region.