Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
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Types
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Kniphofia uvaria
Number of Varieties
2570
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40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Damp Places, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
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Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Moisture
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Snails
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Sap
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Other Uses
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TOXICODENDRON vernix
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
Common Name
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
In Hindi
toxicodendron vernix
Tritoma
In German
toxicodendron vernix
Tritoma
In French
TOXICODENDRON vernix
Tritoma
In Spanish
vérnix TOXICODENDRON
tritoma
In Greek
Toxicodendron vernix
tritoma
In Portuguese
TOXICODENDRON vernix
Tritoma
In Polish
toxicodendron vernix
Tritoma
In Latin
Natrum vernix
Trytoma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Toxicodendron
Kniphofia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3572
1
27800
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