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Kniphofia uvaria

Names

Common Names
Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily, Poker Plant

Growth

Height
60 to 72 inches
Spread
6–12 inches
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast

Appearance

Bloom Color
Yellow and red
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
No fall foliage color observed (evergreen foliage)

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 5-9
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun, tolerates partial shade
Soil Type
Well-drained, sandy, organic-rich soil
Soil Drainage
Moist and well-drained soil
Soil pH
6.0-7.5

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Seasons of Interest
Winter and Spring
Bloom Time
Spring and Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Seeds and Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts birds, butterflies, and moths; may indirectly attract bees. Does not attract hummingbirds.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(L.) Oken
Publication
Allg. Naturgesch. 3(1): 566 (1841)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asphodelaceae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Tribe
Asphodeleae
Genus
Kniphofia

Synonyms

Kniphofia aloides Kniphofia bachmannii Kniphofia burchellii Kniphofia odorata Kniphofia occidentalis Tritoma recurva Tritomanthe uvaria Tritoma saundersii Tritoma nobilis Tritoma glauca Tritoma burchellii Tritoma canari Triclissa uvaria Veltheimia speciosa Veltheimia uvaria Aloe rigida Aloe uvaria Tritomium uvaria Kniphofia uvaria var. glaucescens Kniphofia uvaria var. nobilis Tritoma uvaria Aletris uvaria Aloe longifolia Kniphofia uvaria var. serotina

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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