1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
China, Japan
1.4 Types
'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shores, Marshy ground
Warmer regions
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
111.80 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Pink, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
1.1.1 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
1.2.1 Repeat Bloomer
1.4 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
2 Care
2.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
2.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
2.3 Plant Maintenance
2.4 Watering Plants
2.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
2.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
2.4.3 In Spring
2.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
2.5 Soil
2.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.5.2 Soil Type
2.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
2.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
2.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
2.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
2.10 Plant Tolerance
3 Facts
3.1 Flowers
3.1.1 Flower Petal Number
3.2 Fruits
3.2.1 Showy Fruit
3.2.2 Edible Fruit
3.3 Fragrance
3.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3.4 Showy Foliage
3.5 Showy Bark
3.6 Foliage Texture
3.7 Foliage Sheen
3.8 Evergreen
3.9 Invasive
3.10 Self-Sowing
3.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
3.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Cyanide poisoning
4 Benefits
4.1 Uses
4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
4.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots
Not Available
4.1.3 Edible Uses
4.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
4.2 Plant Benefits
4.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
4.2.2 Part of Plant Used
4.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
4.3 Used As Indoor Plant
4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
4.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Hedges, Mixed Border
5 Scientific Name
5.1 Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
BAMBUSA
5.2 Common Name
Red Hot Poker
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
5.2.1 In Hindi
5.2.2 In German
5.2.3 In French
5.2.4 In Spanish
5.2.5 In Greek
5.2.6 In Portuguese
5.2.7 In Polish
5.2.8 In Latin
6 Classification
6.1 Kingdom
6.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
6.3 Class
6.4 Order
6.5 Family
6.6 Genus
6.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
6.8 Tribe
6.9 Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
6.11 Number of Species