Kniphofia
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| Fiery colored Kniphofia | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| clade: | Angiosperms |
| clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Xanthorrhoeaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Kniphofia Moench |
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Kniphofia (
/nɪpˈhoʊfiə/),[1] also called Tritoma, Red hot poker, Torch lily or Poker plant, is a genus of plants in the family Xanthorrhoeaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae,[2] that includes 70 or more species native to Africa. Some species have been commercially used horticulturally and are commonly known for their bright, rocket-shaped flowers.
These plants produce spikes of upright, brightly-colored, red-to-orange flowers. This gives names such as "torch" and "red hot poker" to many of them. The flowers produce copious nectar while blooming and may attract sap-suckers such as hummingbirds and New World orioles.
The Kniphofia genus is named after Johann Hieronymus Kniphof, an 18th century German physician and botanist.
[edit] Some species
- Kniphofia brachystachya
- Kniphofia caulescens
- Kniphofia hirsuta
- Kniphofia rufa
- Kniphofia sarmentosa
- Kniphofia stricta
- Kniphofia triangularis
- Kniphofia uvaria, Torch lily
- Kniphofia reflexa (endangered [1])
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Yellow Kniphofia
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'Shenandoah' Red Hot Poker
[edit] References
- ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
- ^ Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards), Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Asphodeloideae, http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/orders/asparagalesweb.htm#Asphodelaceae
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