Kniphofia comosa

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Read about Kniphofia comosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Kniphofia comosa, Hochst. Roqtstock thick and short, with copious roots: lvs. many, linear, bright green, to 2 ft. and more long, sharply keeled, edges smooth: raceme very dense, oblong, 3-4 in. long, on a peduncle equaling the lvs.; fls. bright yellow, deflexed, ½ in. long and funnel-shaped but dilated suddenly at the middle; segms. very obtuse; filaments red; anthers yellow, long- exserted. Nile Land. B.M. 6569.—This is perhaps more conspicuous by reason of its mass of stamens than the outline of the spike. It is doubtful whether the true K. comosa is the same as the cult, plant of that name. Perhaps K. comosa and K. leichtlinii of gardens are forms of one species. In the true or botanical K. comosa and K. leichtlinii, the spikes are sometimes 2 or 3 on the peduncle; when there is only 1 spike, the uppermost fls. open first, thus reversing the usual order in the kniphofias; when there are lateral spikes, they open from below upward. G.C. III. 56:410. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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