Kniphofia triangularis Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Kniphofia

Characteristics

Perennial herb. Stems solitary to several, short. Leaves grass-like, erect, recurved at middle, 0.28-0.60 m long, 1.5-3.0 mm wide, triangular in cross section, margins and keel entire to serrulate. Inflorescence subequal to leaves, 0.3-0.6 m high, with subcylindric to ovoid, dense raceme. Flowers concolorous, coral-red, orange-red or salmon-red to yellow-orange and pendulous in bud and when mature, 24-35 mm long. Flowering time Jan.-Apr.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.9
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 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
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°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Kniphofia triangularis unspecified picture

Distribution

Kniphofia triangularis world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:537105-1
WFO ID wfo-0000676034
COL ID 6NM3B
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Kniphofia triangularis

Lower taxons

Kniphofia triangularis subsp. obtusiloba Kniphofia triangularis subsp. triangularis