Kniphofia leichtlinii

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Read about Kniphofia leichtlinii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Kniphofia leichtlinii, Baker. Plant with many slender root- fibers: lvs. many, linear, strongly keeled, 3-4 ft. long and ½ in. wide toward base, edges smooth: fls. bright yellow; perianth narrowly funnel-shaped, becoming ¾ in. long; segms. ovate, very obtuse; stamens and style distinctly exserted (about 1 ½ times length of perianth): scape speckled with red, sometimes bearing a bract 4-5 in. long, as long as the lvs., the raceme very dense and 3-4 in. long. Nile Land. B.M. 6716. R.H. 1884, p. 556. var. aurea, Hort. Spike or raceme broad and about 1 ft. long; upper unopened fls. soft orange-red and the lower ones soft yellow. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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