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Kniphofia umbrina
Also called Eswati Poker, Swazi Poker
Kniphofia umbrina, the Eswatini poker, is a clump-forming perennial from a thick rhizome, native to a small area of Eswatini, with brown, slightly scented flower spikes on stems up to about 1.8 m tall. It is a species, not a genus, and needs well-drained soil, sun, and protection from waterlogging to thrive.
Kniphofia umbrina, called the Eswati poker, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Kniphofia. The species is native to an area near Forbes Reef in Eswatini, just to the north of Mbabane.
The species is native to sourveld, rocky grassland in a temperate climate. Soils in the area are acidic, high in clay and organic matter, and serpentiferous. Their observed distribution covers approximately 40 square kilometres (15 mi2). The habitat falls on Swazi Nation Land, as well as on the Hawane Nature Reserve.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Kniphofia umbrina 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.
