Kniphofla uvaria

The Birth Flower of August 16

Location: Nishiaidu
Location: Nishiaidu
Location: Nishiaidu
Location: Nishiaidu

Flower name
Kniphofla uvaria
Scientific name
Kniphofla uvaria
AliasRed Hot Poker, Tritoma, シャグマユリ, 赤熊百合, Torch lily, クニフォフィア, Kniphofia, トーチリリー
Place of originSouth Africa
Place of floweringGarden
Flowering seasonJune, July, August, September, October

What is Kniphofla uvaria

Birth flowers for Aug 16

The Birth Flower of August 16 is Tritoma(Kniphofla uvaria)
Aqua (Waterdrop Poetry),Illustration, Editing & Translation: Mizuho @Kagiken.
A drop of flowers and poetry, one each day. From Kagiken's Flower Guide, we deliver words that bloom softly in your heart.

🌼Poem for , the Toritoma: “Sorry for Standing Out”

Poem by Mizuho

Swaying like torches in a green field,
flowers that look like orange flames.
It’s fine to bloom alone,
but it’s even better to bloom in pairs or threes, as if huddled together.

Kniphofla uvaria or Tritoma

Kniphofla uvaria or Tritoma (scientific name: Kniphofla uvaria) is an evergreen perennial in the family Asphodelaceae, native to South Africa.
It is now called Kniphofia, but it is not used very often. In summer, the inflorescence grows about 20 cm.
The buds are orange or red, but turn yellow when they bloom.
Since the flowers bloom from the bottom up, the lower flowers are yellow or orange, while the upper buds that haven’t bloomed yet are red, creating a vivid gradient of colors during the blooming period.
Once they have finished blooming, the entire plant turns yellow or orange.
It is used in flower beds and as cut flowers.

Common name: Kniphofla uvaria,
Scientific name: Kniphofla uvaria,
Also known as Tritoma, the red bear lily, Torch lily, Red Hot Poker,
Leaf shape: Broadly linear, Leaf margin: Narrowly serrated, Inflorescence length.
Flower diameter: 0.5 to 1.5 cm, inflorescence: general inflorescence, flowering season: June to October, use: flower bed and cut flowers.

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