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Ram's Horn
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Tritoma
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas
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Types

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Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

1070
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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

Red blotch
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Snails

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Ram's Horn
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica
Tritoma

In German

Proboscidea louisianica
Tritoma

In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica
Tritoma

In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA
tritoma

In Greek

proboscidea louisianica
tritoma

In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica
Tritoma

In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica
Tritoma

In Latin

proboscidea louisianica
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Asparagales

Family

Pedaliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Proboscidea
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

572
1 27800
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Difference Between Ram's Horn and Tritoma

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