"Kniphofia Kniphofia , also called tritoma, red hot poker, torch lily, knofflers or poker plant, is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae, first described as a genus in 1794. It is native to Africa. Herbaceous species and hybrids have narrow, grass-like leaves long, while evergreen species have broader, strap-shaped foliage up to long. All plants produce spikes of upright, brightly coloured flowers well above the foliage, in shades of red, orange and yellow, often bicoloured. The flowers produce copious nectar while blooming and are attractive to bees and sunbirds. In the New World they may attract"
"Hakea bucculenta Hakea bucculenta, commonly known as Red Pokers, is a large shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia ""H. bucculenta"" is an erect or rounded and bushy and non-lignotuberous shrub that typically grows to a height of but can reach as high as . The evergreen leaves are long with a narrow linear shape are in length and wide.It blooms in winter and spring, usually between May and October, producing showy terminal orange-red elongated flowers. Each inflorescence is made up of 250 to 450 flowers with bright red perianth. After flowering woody ovate seed capsules form which"
"late season flowering, and is equally at home in the mixed flower border and in more naturalistic plantings. It is hardy down to . It requires a situation in full sun, which is reliably moist but well-drained. Excessive dryness may prevent flowerheads from forming, while bad drainage can cause the crown to rot. The evergreen foliage may become untidy during the winter months. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Kniphofia rooperi Kniphofia rooperi, Rooper’s red-hot poker, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Growing"
"the Eastern Cape to KwaZulu-Natal. ""K. northiae"" is valued in horticulture for its architectural qualities. It is hardy down to . Slightly larger and more tender than its cousin ""K. rooperi"" it favours milder locations such as the south west coast of England. It requires a situation in full sun, which is reliably moist but well-drained. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Kniphofia northiae Kniphofia northiae, giant red-hot poker, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Growing to tall, it is a robust evergreen"
"wildlife habitat and rangeland. The seed provides food for many types of game birds and the foliage is consumed by several types of animals, such as deer. Plantago rhodosperma Plantago rhodosperma is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common names redseed plantain and redseed indianwheat. It is native to the Great Plains and Southwest of the United States. This species is an annual herb growing from a taproot. The leaves are lance-shaped and may reach 35 centimeters long, but are usually smaller. The leaves are gray-green and lightly hairy. The inflorescence is a narrow"
"Alpinia purpurata Alpinia purpurata, red ginger, also called ostrich plume and pink cone ginger, are native Malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored red bracts. They look like the bloom, but the true flower is the small white flower on top. It has cultivars called Jungle King and Jungle Queen. Red Ginger grows in Hawaii, Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia, Panama, Dominica, St. Vincent, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Suriname (where its Dutch name is 'bokkepoot', billy-goat's foot), and many Central American nations, including Belize. It is also found in Samoa, where it is the national flower, and is locally"
"produced in pendulous racemes long, each flower diameter with red to pinkish petals. The fruit is a legume. Cassia roxburghii The Red Cassia, (Cassia roxburghii), also known as the Roxburgh's cassia, and Ceylon senna, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It ranges throughout South India and Sri Lanka. The Latin specific epithet ""roxburghii"" refers to the Scottish Botanist William Roxburgh. The red cassia is a medium-sized tree, growing to tall with spreading, drooping branches. The leaves are clusters of pink, rose or orange flowers,"
"Heliconia bihai Heliconia bihai (red palulu) of the Heliconiaceae family is an erect herb typically growing taller than 1.5 m. It is native to northern South America and the West Indies. It is especially common in northern Brazil and the Guianas but also found in Hispaniola, Jamaica, the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Venezuela and Colombia. Other names by which the plant is commonly known include balisier and macawflower. This plant is used as an ornamental plant in hot regions with a humid climate (USDA zone 9-11), and is typically pollinated by bats and hummingbirds. This upward facing flower of"
"the national flower of South Africa and as such lends its name to the national cricket team, whose nickname is ""the Proteas"" In the early 1990s there was a political debate as to how and if the flower should be incorporated onto the national rugby teams shirts, perhaps replacing the controversial springbok. Protea cynaroides Protea cynaroides, the king protea, is a flowering plant. It is a distinctive member of ""Protea"", having the largest flower head in the genus. The species is also known as giant protea, honeypot or king sugar bush. It is widely distributed in the southwestern and southern"
"flowers with intense yellow centers, blooming in summer. ""Romneya"" produce the largest flowers of any members of the poppy family. These flowers prefer a warm, sunny spot and fertile soil with good water drainage. They are not easily grown but once established are difficult to remove. In the wild, they are known as ""fire followers"" as they can be frequently, but not exclusively, found in burned areas. It is also known as the ""fried egg flower"" or ""fried egg plant"". The two species are: Romneya Romneya () is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the poppy family (Papaveraceae). There"
"of growing around the stem. Persicaria amplexicaulis Persicaria amplexicaulis, the red bistort or mountain fleece, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family, native to China, the Himalayas, and Pakistan. It is a damp-loving herbaceous perennial growing to tall and wide, with heart-shaped pointed leaves, downy beneath, and narrow spikes of rose-red or white flowers in summer. Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, including 'Firetail'. ""Persicaria"" is derived from Greek, meaning 'peach-like'. It was named by Rufinus in reference to the leaves of the genus. The specific epithet ""amplexicaulis"" means ""clasping or embracing the stem"", and"
"Papaver rhoeas Papaver rhoeas (common names include common poppy, corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy or red poppy) is an annual herbaceous species of flowering plant in the poppy family, Papaveraceae. This poppy is notable as an agricultural weed (hence the common names including ""corn"" and ""field"") and after World War I as a symbol of dead soldiers. Before the advent of herbicides, ""P. rhoeas"" sometimes was abundant in agricultural fields. Although the corn poppy (and its cultivars such as the Shirley poppy) and the California poppy are widely grown in gardens, only ""Papaver somniferum"", the opium poppy,"
"Okra Okra or okro (, ), known in many English-speaking countries as ladies' fingers or ochro, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its edible green seed pods. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of West African, Ethiopian, and South Asian origins. The plant is cultivated in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions around the world. The name ""okra"" is most often used in the UK, United States and the Philippines, with a variant pronunciation in Caribbean English and Nigeria of ""okro"". The word ""okra"" is from the Igbo . The plant"
"The plant can be found in Gibraltar Botanic Gardens. Aloe aculeata Aloe aculeata (common names include ngopanie, sekope, red hot poker aloe) is an ""Aloe"" species that is native to the Limpopo valley and Mpumalanga in South Africa along with southern and central Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It grows on rocky outcrops in grassland and dry bushveld. ""Aculeata"" (""prickly"") refers to the spines on the leaf's surface and the teeth on its margins. The plant's leaves reach tall. Flowers are reddish orange to yellow when in bud, opening to orange to yellow, and long. ""Aloe aculeata"" was depicted on the reverse"
"used in some medicines and wines, also the dried petals are occasionally used to give colour to potpourris. It was also used in folk medicine, as a cure for gout, various aches and pains. The petals were used to create a syrup that was fed to children to help them sleep. Papaver rhoeas Papaver rhoeas (common names include common poppy, corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy or red poppy) is an annual herbaceous species of flowering plant in the poppy family, Papaveraceae. This poppy is notable as an agricultural weed (hence the common names including ""corn"" and ""field"")"
"also be propagated by grafting it onto the mamey sapote (""Pouteria sapota""). Grafting allows the grower to expect a crop much sooner than starting from seed. There is a very small commercial trade in green sapote, but it is more often found in the home garden or small farm. Pouteria viridis Pouteria viridis is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae known by the common name green sapote. Other common names include red faisan, white faisan (Belize), zapote blanco, zapote rojo, zapote de castilla, zapote de montana (Costa Rica), zapote verde, zapote injerto (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras),"
"Plantago rhodosperma Plantago rhodosperma is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common names redseed plantain and redseed indianwheat. It is native to the Great Plains and Southwest of the United States. This species is an annual herb growing from a taproot. The leaves are lance-shaped and may reach 35 centimeters long, but are usually smaller. The leaves are gray-green and lightly hairy. The inflorescence is a narrow spike up to 20 centimeters long. Each small flower produces two red or reddish black seeds. This species is planted to provide a forage and to revegetate"
"an outlying population occurs in the nearby Coolgardie region. Philotheca spicata Philotheca spicata, commonly known as Pepper and Salt, is a shrub in the family Rutaceae. The species is endemic to south-west of Western Australia. It usually grows to between 0.2 and 0.6 metres in height, and produces pink flowers from June to November in its native range. The species was first described in 1834 by French botanist Achille Richard who gave it the name ""Erisotemon spicatum"", later amended to ""Eriostemon spicatus."" It was transferred to the genus ""Philotheca"" by Paul G. Wilson in 1998. The species occurs for the"
"Rhodohypoxis baurii Rhodohypoxis baurii, the red star or rosy posy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypoxidae that is native to damp meadows in eastern South Africa. Growing to no more than tall and broad, it is a herbaceous perennial with lanceolate, sharply folded, hairy grey-green leaves, and pale or deep pink star-shaped flowers throughout summer. The upturned flowers are held on slender, short straight stalks. The tepals are of equal length and held alternately in two ranks. The specific epithet ""baurii"" is named for Reverend L. R. Baur (1825-1889), who collected ""Rhodohypoxis"" in South Africa. It"
"Sarracenia purpurea Sarracenia purpurea, commonly known as the purple pitcher plant, northern pitcher plant, turtle socks, or side-saddle flower, is a carnivorous plant in the family Sarraceniaceae. Its range includes the Eastern seaboard and Gulf Coast of the United States, the Great Lakes region, all of Canada (except Nunavut and Yukon), Washington state, and Alaska. That makes it the most common and broadly distributed pitcher plant, as well as the only member of the genus that inhabits cold temperate climates. The species is the floral emblem of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The species was introduced into bogs"
"Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum, known as the balloon plant or love in a puff, is a climbing plant widely distributed in tropical and subtropical Africa and Asia. Often found as a weed along roads and rivers, it has been examined for antidiarrhoeal as well as homoeopathic medicinal properties. The 1889 book 'The Useful Native Plants of Australia records that other common names were ""Broad-leaved Apple"" and that the Indigenous people of the Rockhampton areas referred to it as ""barro"" while those of Cloncurry River area in Northern Queensland referred to it as ""Go-onje or Gunthamarra"". Rev J. E. Tenison-Woods also"
"long as long as the temperatures are favorable. Acalypha hispida Acalypha hispida, the chenille plant, is a flowering shrub which belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae, the subfamily Acalyphinae, and the genus ""Acalypha"". ""Acalypha"" is the fourth largest genus of the Euphorbiaceae family, and contains many plants native to Hawaii and Oceania. This plant is also known as the Philippines Medusa, red hot cat's tail and fox tail in English, ""pokok ekor kucing"" in Malay, ""Rabo de Gato"" in Portuguese, ""Tai tượng đuôi chồn"" in Vietnamese, ""poochavaal"" in Malayalam and ""shibjhul"" in Bengali. ""Acalypha hispida"" is cultivated as a house plant"
"in South Florida and in greenhouses and conservatories as well. It is the red-hot-cattail (A. hispida) that is grown for its long brightly coloured, fuzzy catkins. Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, Asia, Australia, The Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil, Fiji, Hawaii, Indochina, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Polynesia, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Uganda, USA, Vanuatu, Vietnam. Acalypha tricolor; Acalypha amentacea Roxb. var. wilkesiana (Muell. Arg.) Fosberg. Flamengueira, Fijian fire plant, Fire Dragon Plant, Beefsteak Plant, Hu-ling, Redleaf, Joseph's coat, Hoja de Cobre, Huu-krataai, Tai tuong, Mexican payasito, Match-Me-If-You-Can Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana, common names copperleaf and"
"can be grown from seeds as well as from cuttings. It can be kept either as an outdoor plant or as a houseplant. However, care should be taken in growing it, as all parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested by animals. The plant is dioecious, and therefore there are distinct male and female members of the species. The female plant bears pistillate flowers which range in color from purple to bright red, and grow in clusters along catkins. This feature is the primary reason the plant bears the nickname “red-hot cat tail”. The pistillates will grow all year"
"Aconitum Aconitum (), commonly known as aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, queen of poisons, or blue rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. These herbaceous perennial plants are chiefly native to the mountainous parts of the Northern Hemisphere, growing in the moisture-retentive but well-draining soils of mountain meadows. Most species are extremely poisonous and must be dealt with very carefully. The name ""aconitum"" comes from the Greek , which may derive from the Greek ""akon"" for dart or javelin, the tips of which were poisoned"
"Algeria, Morocco, Iraq. Circum-Mediterranean, southern and central Europe. and a small amount in Brighton UK Centaurea calcitrapa Centaurea calcitrapa is a species of flowering plant known by several common names, including red star-thistle and purple starthistle. It is native to Europe but is rarely found there, it is known across the globe as an introduced species and often a noxious weed. The species name ""calcitrapa"" comes from the word ""caltrop"", a type of weapon covered in sharp spikes. In western Crete, Greece a local variety called gourounaki (γουρουνάκι - little pig) has its leaves eaten boiled by the locals. A"
"Centaurea calcitrapa Centaurea calcitrapa is a species of flowering plant known by several common names, including red star-thistle and purple starthistle. It is native to Europe but is rarely found there, it is known across the globe as an introduced species and often a noxious weed. The species name ""calcitrapa"" comes from the word ""caltrop"", a type of weapon covered in sharp spikes. In western Crete, Greece a local variety called gourounaki (γουρουνάκι - little pig) has its leaves eaten boiled by the locals. A south Italian variety of the species is also traditionally consumed by ethnic Albanians (Arbëreshë people)"
"Phemeranthus rugospermus Phemeranthus rugospermus is a species of flowering plant in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, known by the common names prairie fameflower, rough-seeded fameflower, and flower-of-an-hour. It is native to the central United States from Texas and Louisiana north to Nebraska, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. ""Phemeranthus rugospermus"" is a perennial herb growing up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) tall with an erect branching or unbranched stem. The cylindrical leaves are up to 6 centimeters (2.4 inches) long. The pink flowers arise on a tall stalk. The capsules contain wrinkly seeds. The flowers open for one day, and only in the"
"In some Central American countries the flowers are used in traditional cuisine. Mostly added to bean soup or meat patties, it is known for its mild narcotic properties. Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea, commonly known as the coral bean, Cherokee bean, Mamou plant in South Louisiana, red cardinal or cardinal spear, is a flowering shrub or small tree found throughout the southeastern United States and northeastern Mexico; it has also been reported from parts of Central America and, as an introduced species, from Pakistan. Various other systematic names have been used for this plant in the past, including ""Erythrina arborea"", ""Erythrina"
"pick it and take it home. Eriogonum rixfordii Eriogonum rixfordii is an uncommon species of wild buckwheat known by the common name pagoda buckwheat. It is native to the Mojave Desert, where it grows in California's Death Valley and adjacent parts of Nevada. This is an annual herb growing up to 40 centimeters tall. It is shaped like a pagoda, with a narrow base of stems spreading out into a wider inflorescence, which is a multilayered array of slender branches. The branches are lined with tiny bell-shaped clusters of minute white to reddish flowers. One threat to the survival of"
"Acalypha hispida Acalypha hispida, the chenille plant, is a flowering shrub which belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae, the subfamily Acalyphinae, and the genus ""Acalypha"". ""Acalypha"" is the fourth largest genus of the Euphorbiaceae family, and contains many plants native to Hawaii and Oceania. This plant is also known as the Philippines Medusa, red hot cat's tail and fox tail in English, ""pokok ekor kucing"" in Malay, ""Rabo de Gato"" in Portuguese, ""Tai tượng đuôi chồn"" in Vietnamese, ""poochavaal"" in Malayalam and ""shibjhul"" in Bengali. ""Acalypha hispida"" is cultivated as a house plant because of its attractiveness and brilliantly colored, furry"
"umbel of yellow flowers. This plant grows in Navajo Sandstone in sandy cracks and crevices among conifers and manzanitas. Cymopterus beckii Cymopterus beckii is a rare species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common names featherleaf springparsley, Beck springparsley, and pinnate springparsley. It is native to Utah and Arizona in the United States. There are disjunct occurrences at Capitol Reef National Park and in the Abajo Mountains of San Juan County, Utah. It has also been reported from Navajo County, Arizona. This perennial herb grows from a taproot and reaches 40 centimeters tall. The leaves are"
"A fence is in place around the population to keep out livestock and vehicles. Eriogonum argophyllum Eriogonum argophyllum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common names Sulphur Hot Springs buckwheat, Silver Lake buckwheat, and Ruby Valley buckwheat. It is endemic to Nevada in the United States, where there is only one known population. This rare plant is a mat-forming perennial herb growing just a few centimeters tall. It is covered in gray woolly fibers. It produces erect stems a few centimeters tall topped with rounded inflorescences no more than a centimeter wide. The flowers are yellow. Flowering"