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Kniphofia breviflora

by Johan Wentzel

Kniphofia breviflora
Plant Type
Perennial
Kniphofia breviflora is usually solitary with flowers ranging from white to yellow. Plant it in a damp spot in full sun. It is at its best if interplanted with grasses.
Plant Description

Kniphofia breviflora is usually solitary with 6-8 leaves per peduncle and a number of spreading, fleshy, cylindrical roots. The linear leaves can be 40-70cm long. Peduncle overtopping the recurved leaves, 40-80 cm long with a few sterile bracts below the inflorescence. Inflorescence is 5-8 cm long and 2-2-4 cm in diameter,  buds yellow-green, often tinged with red, flowers whitish to yellow.

Plant Kniphofia breviflora in a damp spot in full sun. It is at its best if interplanted with grasses.

Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Keep moist
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Yellow
Shape
Clump forming
Soil
Compost rich
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Free State, Drakensberg
Habitat
Grassland, Moist areas
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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