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Kniphofia - torch lily

Canon EOS 6D - f/4 - 1/500sec - 100mm - ISO 200

 

- Kniphofia uvaria 'Traffic Lights'

 

- Kniphofia, also called tritoma, red hot poker, torch lily, or poker plant, is native to Africa.

 

Evergreen species have strap-shaped foliage up to 1.5 m (5 ft) long. All plants produce spikes of upright, brightly coloured flowers well above the foliage, in shades of red, orange and yellow, often bicoloured.

 

The flowers produce copious nectar while blooming and are attractive to bees. In the New World they may attract sap-suckers such as hummingbirds and New World orioles.

 

Kniphofia uvaria originates from the Cape Province of South Africa, and has been introduced into many parts of the world as a garden plant. It is hardy in zones 5-10.

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Uploaded on June 27, 2019
Taken on June 26, 2019