Torch Lily Kniphofia
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Torch Lily:
- Phonetic Spelling
- nih-FOH-fee-ah
- Description
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Sword-like leaves; flower spikes open from bottom up; prefers well-drained soil. This plant is slightly salt tolerant. Cover rhizomes to a depth of 4 in. (10 cm).
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Shade Border Garden
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Backdraft'
- 'Minister Verschuur'
- 'Prince Igor'
- 'Backdraft'
- 'Backdraft', 'Minister Verschuur', 'Prince Igor'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Backdraft'
- 'Minister Verschuur'
- 'Prince Igor'
- 'Backdraft'
- 'Backdraft', 'Minister Verschuur', 'Prince Igor'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Kniphofia
- Family:
- Asphodelaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Cameroon, Eritrea to S. Africa, Madagascar
- Bulb Storage:
- Store enlarged rhizomes moist at 35 degrees F (2C)
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Flower spikes open from the bottom up. Comes in shades of orange, red, yellow, and apricot. Blooms in early summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Linear
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Sword-like
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Salt
