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Kniphofia uvaria

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From South Africa; wants sun and well drained soil. This plant grows to about 1 meter. The flower colour is above red, under yellow. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is July - September.

Color : rood en geel

Flowering period : july - september

Size approx. : 100 cm.

Recommended quantity per square meter : 5

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Great Comp, Platt

Date taken : 13.07.2010

Family : Liliaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : D. Slootmans, location picture : Tuin David & Martin Westmaas

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira January 2019

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira January 2019

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is semi-evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 30 and 40 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : july - september
hardiness : hardy