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How to pronounce kniphofia in English?

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Synonyms flame-flower, flame flower, flameflower, tritoma
Type of herb, herbaceous plant
Has types kniphofia uvaria, poker plant

Examples of kniphofia

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Cut spent flower stalks of watsonia, daylilies, kniphofia and agapanthus.
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Phlox, hollyhocks, kniphofia and cosmos provide fresh, late colour as well as nectar for my friends.
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A long sward of strappy-leaved kniphofia sends up tall spires topped with orange and yellow flowers.
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Torch Lily's scientific name, kniphofia, was given in honor of 18th century German physician and botanist Johann Hieronymus Kniphof.
From the ocregister.com
That puts it in a class of plants on the tough end of the care spectrum with gazania, gladiola, kniphofia, pelargonium, aloe and agapanthus.
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With a species like kniphofia that requires a bit more water during some parts of the year, it's important to group plants in your California-friendly garden by water use.
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  • A plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers
  • Kniphofia (Tritoma, Red hot poker, Torch lily, Poker plant) is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae that includes 70 or more species native to Africa. Some species have been commercially used horticulturally and are commonly known for their bright, rocket-shaped flowers.