Kniphofia Alcazar Red Hot Poker

Kniphofia uvaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asphodelaceae
Subfamily:	Asphodeloideae
Genus:	Kniphofia
Species:
Binomial name
Kniphofia uvaria

1. Red Hot Poker Kniphofia Alcazar
2. Kniphofia Uvaria

Proven Winners - Pyromania™ 'Hot and Cold' - Red Hot Poker - Kniphofia hybrid orange white tangerine orange and creamy white plant details, information. Kniphofia uvaria 'Blaze' (Red Hot Poker) - This is a perennial that forms dense clumps of upright, finely-toothed leaves to 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide. In the spring and summer, spikes of tubular flowers stand above the foliage. 'Alcazar' Red Hot Poker brings warm, fiery color to the garden with its vibrant flower spikes. Each flame-like bloom is formed with dangling red-orange buds that open from bottom to top, revealing faded yellow interiors. A favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies, this unusual plant is easy to grow, perfect for beginner gardeners. Requires full sun.

Red Hot Poker Kniphofia Alcazar

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 1.52 m (5.0 ft) in height. There are many varieties of torch lily, and they bloom at different times during the growing season. The flowers are red, orange, and yellow.

A clump on the shore of Lake Jindabyne in Australia, where it has become an environmental weed

A young flower of Kniphofia uvaria

Distribution[edit]

Kniphofia uvaria originates from the Cape Province of South Africa,^[1] and has been introduced into many parts of the world, such as North America, Australia, New Zealand, Patagonia and Europe as a garden plant. It is hardy in zones 5-10.

Kniphofia Uvaria

In parts of south-eastern Australia, such as the Central and Southern Tablelands of New South Wales and southern Victoria, it has escaped cultivation and become naturalised.^[1] It is now regarded as an environmental weed in these locations, spreading from former habitations into natural areas, where it can grow in thick clumps and threaten sensitive ecosystems. Elsewhere in southern Australia it is regarded as a potential environmental weed, and it may have also naturalised in parts of South Australia and California.^[1]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abc'Factsheet: Red hot poker – Kniphofia uvaria'. Weeds of Australia: Biosecurity Queensland Edition. Queensland Government. 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.

• Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. published as an e-book by Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. This book only uses the name 'Tritoma'.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kniphofia uvaria.

• Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). 'Kniphofia uvaria'. African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.

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