Kniphofia triangularis subsp. triangularis Baker

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Perennial herb; caulescent. Stem solitary to several, short. Leaves erect, recurved at middle; blade triangular in cross-section, 280-600 x 1.5-3.0 mm; margins and keel entire to serrulate. Flowers: inflorescence subequal to leaves, 0.3-0.6 m high, racemes subcylindrical to ovoid, dense; perianth 24-35 mm long, concolorous, coral-red, orange-red or salmon-red to yellow-orange, pendulous in bud and when mature; Jan.-Apr.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.65 - 1.05
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
Germination duration (days) 10 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77171077-1
WFO ID wfo-0000774291
COL ID 5J7CV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Kniphofia macowanii Kniphofia nelsonii Tritoma nelsonii Kniphofia triangularis subsp. triangularis