Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
-
Types
Kniphofia uvaria
Number of Varieties
70
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Thorns
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Flowers
✔
✘
All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Snails
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
In Hindi
Tritoma
In German
Tritoma
In French
Tritoma
In Spanish
tritoma
In Greek
tritoma
In Portuguese
Tritoma
In Polish
Tritoma
In Latin
Trytoma
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Kniphofia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
72
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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