Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
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Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis
Simarouba glauca
Number of Varieties
708
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shores, Marshy ground
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
111.80 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
71.10 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Cuneate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
Common Name
Red Hot Poker
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
In Hindi
Red Hot Poker
Tilaka
In German
Red Hot Poker
Tilapia
In French
Red Hot Poker
Tilapia
In Spanish
Red Hot Poker
tilapia
In Greek
Red Hot Poker
tilaka
In Portuguese
Red Hot Pôquer
tilaka
In Polish
Red Hot Poker
tilakiem
In Latin
Hot Rubrum Poker
tilaka
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ebenales
Family
Liliaceae
Symplocaceae
Genus
Kniphofia
Symplocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
-
Number of Species
7240
1
27800
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