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Keywords: Asphodelaceae | Kniphofia northiae Baker | 036651-0672-2003
Another species of red-hot poker, Kniphofia nelsonii, was featured on BPotD last year. Kniphofia northiae is a brute in comparison; the inflorescences are roughly twice as large, and the leaves more closely resemble those of Agave instead of the grass-like foliage of Kniphofia nelsonii (image search). It is with good reason that the common name for this plant is giant poker or giant red-hot poker (though I've seen one reference call it octopus red-hot poker).
Kniphofia northiae is found in South Africa, the centre of diversity for the genus. However, the genus is more broadly distributed throughout continental Africa. Species can also be found in Madagascar and Yemen.
Photography resource link: Transient Light, the photography of Ian Cameron of Scotland. The gallery section is the highlight, but also visit the new images section for a few more photographs.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at June 5, 2006 12:00 AM
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Posted by: Katherine at June 5, 2006 11:18 AM
and from three feet away it looks like....??
Posted by: phillip lacock at June 5, 2006 5:48 PM
And where do I acquire such a beautiful specimen?
Posted by: k baron at June 5, 2006 10:44 PM
Phillip (this pic is from last year May 12, while today's was from this year on June 2):
K Baron - I'd prefer questions about acquiring plants go on the forums in the Sourcing Plants section.
Posted by: Daniel Mosquin 
at June 6, 2006 12:53 AM
What a beautiful and artistic photo! Nice job Daniel :-) I particularly enjoy macro photos such as this one that give otherwise unseen, amazing details.
Posted by: Leslie at June 6, 2006 11:05 AM
K Baron - I don't know about this variant (and Daniel, I hope you don't mind me mentioning this on your gorgeous page here!), but seeds for lesser "red-hot pokers" are widely available from many vendors.
Posted by: Susan at June 7, 2006 8:28 PM
Susan, I edited your comment to say “many vendors” instead of the nursery you specified + other vendors.
Posted by: Daniel Mosquin at June 7, 2006 10:10 PM
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Great photo! We visited the UBC garden last week when we were in Vancouver--because of this web site, it was a "must see" on my list of things to visit.
While at the garden, we saw red-hot poker plants and they were my husband's favorite.