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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
-

Types
'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

Number of Varieties
70 64

Habitat
Damp shores, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

AHS Heat Zone
10-5

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
111.80 cm 93

Minimum Width
71.10 cm 91

Plant Color

Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

Common Name
Red Hot Poker

In Hindi
Red Hot Poker

In German
Red Hot Poker

In French
Red Hot Poker

In Spanish
Red Hot Poker

In Greek
Red Hot Poker

In Portuguese
Red Hot Pôquer

In Polish
Red Hot Poker

In Latin
Hot Rubrum Poker

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Liliales

Family
Liliaceae

Genus
Kniphofia

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Asphodeloideae

Number of Species
72 100

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Properties of Red Hot Poker

Want to know the properties of Red Hot Poker? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Red Hot Poker is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Red Hot Poker Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Red Hot Poker Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Red Hot Poker. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Red Hot Poker physical information is as follows: 111.80 cm tall and 71.10 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Red Hot Poker

Taking Red Hot Poker Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Red Hot Poker include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Red Hot Poker

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Red Hot Poker is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Red Hot Poker is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 70 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: 'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis. This plant's habitat is Damp shores and Marshy ground and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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