Bomarea multiflora (L.f.) Mirb.
Bomarea (Bomarea multiflora) is a long-lived, perennial climbing herb that is native to South America. It was introduced to New Zealand as a garden ornamental and was first recorded in the wild (naturalised) in 1964. The plant climbs by twining stems and has slender leaves with pointed tips that twist at the base so the undersides face upwards. It flowers from late spring to summer, producing clusters of pendulous orange-red flowers with yellow and green markings, which develop into capsules containing numerous seeds. It tolerates shade and a range of soil types. It reproduces by seed and vegetatively from underground tubers. Seeds are dispersed by birds. Tubers are spread by soil movement, dumped garden waste and other human activities.
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