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RE: Warm up with the Red Hot Poker.

in #kniphofia6 years ago

@ctrl-alt-nwo, That's really awesome flowers indeed plant. It has awesome looks. Well introduction with nice captures. I add some via web.

Plant taxonomy places red hot poker plants in the genus, Kniphofia. They go by other common plant names as well, including "tritoma" and "torch lily."

While some information below applies in a general sense to the genus, the focus is on three dwarf types whose cultivar names are 'Pineapple Popsicle,' 'Mango Popsicle,' and 'Redhot Popsicle.'

Plant Type
Red hot poker plants are herbaceous perennials. In spite of their common name, "torch lily," they are not true lilies (i.e., they are not members of the Liliaceae.

Red hot pokers make good edging plants and surely are striking enough and blossom long enough to serve as specimen plants. Their drought resistance makes them suitable for use in rock gardens, although, considering their vigor, only for expansive rock gardens. In regions where torch lilies exhibit a proclivity to spread readily, they may make good ground covers.

Source: https://www.thespruce.com/red-hot-poker-plants-2131856