Kniphofia caulescens
Common name
Lesotho redhot poker
Family
Asphodelaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Monocots
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Grey-green foliage
Similar taxa
The grey foliage distinguishes this species from other commonly grown Kniphofia spp. in NZ.
Flowering
(Mid Spring) - Late Spring/Early Summer
Flower colours
Red/Pink, Yellow
Propagation technique
Seed (self-establishing from seed in grazed pasture near Whanganui); division
Year naturalised
2011 (near Whanganui)
Origin
Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Cape Province, Free State
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Etymology
kniphofia: The genus is named in honour off Johann Hieronymus Kniphof (1704 - 1763) German physician and botanist.