natural herbs
Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia uvaria
Herb: Red Hot Poker
Latin name: Kniphofia uvaria
Synonyms: Kniphofia aloides
Family: Asphodelaceae
Description of the plant:
Plant:
EvergreenPerennial
Height:
2 m(6 1/2 foot)
Flowering:
August toSeptember
Habitat of Red Hot Poker:
Damp slopes and marshy groundPropagation of the herb:
Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. The seed usually germinates in 2 months at 15°C. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring as new growth commences. Do not allow the plants to become dry either before or after planting. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.Cultivation of Red Hot Poker:
Damp slopes and marshy groundMedicinal use of the herb:
None knownKnown hazards of Kniphofia uvaria:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.