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Kniphofia (Tritoma, Red hot poker, Torch lily, Poker plant) is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae that includes 70 or more species native to Africa. Some species have been commercially used for horticultural use and are commonly known for their bright, rocket-shaped flowers.
These plants produce spikes of brightly-colored, hanging, red-to-orange flowers. This gives names such as "torch" and "red hot poker" to many of them.
Some species
- Kniphofia brachystachya
- Kniphofia caulescens
- Kniphofia hirsuta
- Kniphofia rufa
- Kniphofia sarmentosa
- Kniphofia stricta
- Kniphofia triangularis
- Kniphofia uvaria, Torch lily
- Kniphofia reflexa (endangered [1])
Yellow Kniphofia
Red Hot Poker
