Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
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Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Kniphofia uvaria
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
70100
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40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
9-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Frost
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
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Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Celery
In Hindi
Tritoma
अजवायन
In German
Tritoma
Sellerie
In French
Tritoma
Céleri
In Spanish
tritoma
Apio
In Greek
tritoma
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Tritoma
Aipo
In Polish
Tritoma
Seler
In Latin
Trytoma
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Apiales
Family
Liliaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Kniphofia
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Apieae
Subfamily
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Apioideae
Number of Species
721
1
27800
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