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Kniphofia uvaria


Red Hot Poker




Family
Xanthorrhoeaceae
Genus
Kniphofia
Species
uvaria
Category
Perennials
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JanuaryAugustSeptemberDecember
Habitat
Widely distributed throughout the Cape of South Africa occurring in the Fynbos, an area that has acidic, well-drained soils with little to no frosts.
Flower Description
Flowering from December through to February in its native range, but in the northern hemisphere often flowering in late summer.
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