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Kniphofia nana is a small perennial red hot poker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, grown for its compact clumps and spikes of tubular flowers. It needs well-drained soil and good light to flower well.
Kniphofia nana is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodeloideae. It is endemic to Zaïre (Democratic Republic of the Congo) in central Africa.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Kniphofia nana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
