kniphofia

/ nɪˈfəʊfɪə /

noun

1. Also called: red-hot poker. any plant of the perennial southern African genus Kniphofia, some species of which are cultivated for their conical spikes of bright red or yellow drooping tubular flowers: family Liliaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of kniphofia¹

named after J. H. Kniphof (1704–1763), German doctor and botanist

Example Sentences

Q: I’m digging out old kniphofia and the roots seem to go too deep for me to handle.

From Seattle Times