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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

-

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

70
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Snails

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

-

Other Uses

-

Used As Indoor Plant

39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

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In Portuguese

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In Polish

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In Latin

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

72
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Tritoma

Want to know the properties of Tritoma? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Tritoma 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 . Tritoma Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

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.

Tritoma Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Tritoma. 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. Tritoma physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 50.80 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
  • Leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Tritoma

Taking Tritoma 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 Tritoma include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, 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.

Season and care of Tritoma

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Tritoma is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Tritoma is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 70 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Kniphofia uvaria. This plant's habitat is Damp Places 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.