Pollinator plant

Pokers

Kniphofia

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Common names

22 names · 14 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (13)
Dutch
  • Vuurpijl
Afrikaans
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 火把莲属[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 火把蓮屬[3]
Czech
Danish
  • Raketblomstslægten[3]
Finnish
  • soihtuliljat[3]
Greek
  • Κνιφόρια[3]
Polish
Russian
  • Книпхофия[3]
Slovak
Spanish
Swedish
  • fackelliljor[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Kniphofia — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • poker plant — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Kniphofia.
  • Red Hot Poker — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Kniphofia.
  • Rocket Flower — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Kniphofia.
  • Torch Lily — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Kniphofia.
  • Tritoma — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Kniphofia.
[2] Kniphofia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Pokers — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • Red Hot Pokers — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • Redhot Pokers — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • torch lilies — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • antorchas — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
[3] Kniphofia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Pokers — results[20].names[1]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • Red Hot Pokers — results[20].names[4]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • Redhot Pokers — results[20].names[2]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • torch lilies — results[20].names[3]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • antorchas — results[20].names[5]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • soihtuliljat — results[20].names[6]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • kniphofie — results[20].names[7]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • Книпхофия — results[20].names[8]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • fackelliljor — results[20].names[9]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • Κνιφόρια — results[20].names[10]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • Vuurpyle — results[20].names[11]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • 火把莲属 — results[20].names[12]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • 火把蓮屬 — results[20].names[13]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • Raketblomstslægten — results[20].names[14]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • Trytoma — results[20].names[15]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
  • fakľovka — results[20].names[16]; taxon id 56036; Kniphofia.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Asphodelaceae

Genus-level classification for Kniphofia; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
Genus-level native range: Africa, including Madagascar, and Yemen. Individual species have narrower ranges.

Combined range of the genus; individual species differ. Explicit institutional genus geography resolves conflicting introduced-locality flags in the older archive.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Poker plant (Kniphofia) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Kniphofia — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3540578; ID 8VYMP; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. South African National Biodiversity Institute Kniphofia species — PlantZAfrica

    Genus-level geography from PlantZAfrica; contradictory European locality flags in the older Kew archive are withheld. Extraction retained in output/pollinator_native_manual_genus_web_20260909.json.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: Distribution and habitat: natural occurrence in Africa, Madagascar and Yemen

    Source checked on .