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Kniphofia (/ n ɪ p ˈ h oʊ f i ə /, [2] / n ɪ ˈ f oʊ f i ə / [3]) is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae, first described as a genus in 1794. [4] All species of Kniphofia are native to Africa. Common names include tritoma, red hot poker, torch lily and poker plant.
Kniphofia rooperi, Rooper's red-hot poker, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Eastern Cape [3] of South Africa. Growing to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) tall, it is a robust evergreen perennial with strap-shaped leaves produced at an angle from the main stem.
California Carnivores is a plant nursery in Sebastopol, California in the United States. [1] [2] Specializing in the cultivation of carnivorous plants, CC is home to one of the largest collections of imported carnivorous plants in North America, and possibly the world, with more than 1,000 types of imported plant and dozen of varieties for sale in the retail section of the nursery.
Kniphofia uvaria is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, also known as tritomea, torch lily, or red hot poker, due to the shape and color of its inflorescence. The leaves are reminiscent of a lily, and the flowerhead can reach up to 1.5 m (5 ft) in height.
Kniphofia thomsonii, called Thomson's red-hot poker, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Great Lakes countries of Africa. [1] Its cultivar 'Stern's Trip' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit .
Kniphofia × praecox, also known as Kniphofia praecox or the greater red-hot poker [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. This species is believed to be the result of hybridization between Kniphofia uvaria and Kniphofia bruceae , leading to it being referred to as Kniphofia × praecox .
Several genera, notably Aloe, Asphodelus, Gasteria, Haworthia and Kniphofia are perhaps the best known of the family due to their use among plant collectors, botanists and horticulturists. Additional genera and hybrids are also known, including Aristaloe , Gasteraloe and Gonialoe (the latter formerly included the now-rehomed Aloe variegata , or ...
Kniphofia northiae, the giant red-hot poker, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Eastern Cape [3] of South Africa. Growing to 1.7 m (5.6 ft) tall, it is a robust evergreen perennial with handsome curved leaves resembling an aloe. [ 4 ]