Kniphofia uvaria

Kniphofia uvaria

The Schopf Torch Lily ( Kniphofia uvaria ), also called Torch Lily or racemose Tritome, is a plant of the genus Kniphofia ( Kniphofia ) in the subfamily Asphodelus ( Asphodelaceae ). The species is very floriferous, especially after fires.

Features

The Schopf Torch lily is a perennial, herbaceous plant, which reaches stature heights of 50 to 120 centimeters. It forms a rhizome. The gray-green, upright, rinnigen and keeled leaves are 6 to 15 (18 ) 130 inches long mm wide and up to. The leaf margin is rough. The flower stalks are 3-6 mm long during the flowering period (1,5). The peduncle is 80 to 120 inches high. The ears grape is elongated and is up to 20 inches long and up to 10 inches thick. The buds and blossoming flowers are red and 28 to 40 millimeters long. The lower flowers are yellow in color and have from the axils of emerging reddish wrapper leaves. The stamens are included or barely protrude out.

The flowering period extends probably from July to October.

Occurrence

The Schopf Torch lily comes in South Africa in the Cape Province in swamps and stream banks at altitudes 0-1800 meters.

Use

The Schopf Torch Lily is scattered used as an ornamental plant. The species is in cultivation since 1687.

Documents

  • Corner Hardt J. Hunter, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd Müller K. (ed.): Rothmaler Exkursionsflora of Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008. ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8
  • Jelitto / shaft / Simon: The outdoor ornament perennials, pp. 530, Verlag Eugen Ulmer & Co., 5th edition 2002, ISBN 3-8001-3265-6
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