Plants & flora
Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia uvaria
Kniphofia uvaria is also known as Tritoma, Torch Lily, or Red Hot Poker due to the shape and color of its inflorescence.
Wanneer te bezoeken
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste maandenElke maand
Records1,512 records
Curve from 1,512 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar u deze vindt
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Red Hot Poker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,512 records, iNaturalist
Parken waar gastheren de Red Hot Poker hebben waargenomen
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10+ resultaten in Zuid-Afrika
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- Which parks and reserves are best for the Red Hot Poker in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red Hot Poker at stays in or beside Gondwana Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Red Hot Poker in South Africa?
- The Red Hot Poker is most recorded in Western Cape (62% of records), Eastern Cape (15% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (15% of records), based on 1 512 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red Hot Poker on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Red Hot Poker?
- The Red Hot Poker is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Red Hot Poker?
- Kniphofia uvaria is also known as Tritoma, Torch Lily, or Red Hot Poker due to the shape and color of its inflorescence. The leaves are reminiscent of a lily, and the flowerhead can reach up to 1.52 m (5.0 ft) in height. There are many varieties of torch lily, and they bloom at different times during the growing season. The flowers are red, orange, and yellow.