Slender Poker – 10 Seeds
(Kniphofia laxiflora)
R30.00
The drooping tubular reddish orange flowers of the Slender Poker are loosely arranged on the tall inflorescence. The color may vary from salmon to yellow to bright orange-red.
Common Names: Icacane, Inxonya, Slender Poker, Torch Lily and Umathunga.
Indoor Sowing: Spring and Autumn.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Autumn.
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🌼 Flower Quick Facts
Flower Info
- 🌍 Origin / Region: South Africa
- 🌸 Flower Color: Bicolor, Orange-red
- 🦋 Pollinator Method: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Sunbirds
Medicinal Info
- 🌿 Medicinal Part: Rhizome
- 🍵 Herbal Preparation: Infusion / Tea, Powder
- ⚕️ Healing System: African Traditional Medicine
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Perennial
- 🌾 Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Clumping, Rhizomatous, Upright
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- 💧 Water Needs: Avoid Overwatering, Moderate Water
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Cold Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Clay, Compost Enriched, Humus-rich, Sandy, Well-Drained
Slender Poker (Kniphofia laxiflora) is an evergreen plant which flowers in late summer and autumn. The linear leaves appear from the rhizome at the base of the plant. The drooping tubular reddish orange flowers are loosely arranged on the tall inflorescence. The color may vary from salmon to yellow to bright orange-red. The flowers attract hummingbirds and bees to the garden. The plants are used traditionally as a medicine. An infusion of the roots is used to relieve or treat the symptoms of certain chest disorders.
Common Names: Icacane, Inxonya, Slender Poker, Torch Lily and Umathunga.
Growing Slender Poker
Indoor Sowing: Spring and Autumn.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Autumn.
- Sow the seeds in a seed tray filled with a commercial seedling mixture and cover with about 2 mm of the mixture.
- Water well and keep the tray in a shady spot until the seed germinates in about 2 weeks – 45 days.
- When the seedlings have 3 or 4 leaves, pot them up in bags to grow on until large enough to transplant into the garden.
- They can then be planted in the garden in a sunny, well-drained position.
- The first flowers will appear after the plant is about 2 years old.
Disclaimer
Medicinal Information:
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