1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shores, Marshy ground
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
111.80 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
71.10 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red
Gray, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
conjunctivitis, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
ERAGROSTIS curvula
7.2 Common Name
Red Hot Poker
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Hot Poker
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.2 In German
Red Hot Poker
Weinend lovegrass
7.2.3 In French
Red Hot Poker
Weeping lovegrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Red Hot Poker
Pasto llorón
7.2.5 In Greek
Red Hot Poker
κλάμα Lovegrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Red Hot Pôquer
chorando lovegrass
7.2.7 In Polish
Red Hot Poker
Płacząca Lovegrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Hot Rubrum Poker
Plorans Lovegrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Eragrostideae
8.9 Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species