Kniphofia praecox Baker

Tritome précoce (fr), Kniphofia précoce (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Kniphofia

Characteristics

Rhizomatous perennial, 1.5-2 m, forming clumps. Leaves strap-shaped, margins finely serrate. Flowers in cylindrical racemes, reddish, opening yellow to yellow-green.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.9 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 6-8
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Kniphofia praecox unspecified picture

Distribution

Kniphofia praecox world distribution map, present in Ecuador and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:537075-1
WFO ID wfo-0000675753
COL ID 6NM42
BDTFX ID 37027
INPN ID 104575
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Kniphofia praecox Tritoma praecox Kniphofia praecox var. nobilis Kniphofia uvaria var. praecox Kniphofia praecox subsp. praecox