Kniphofia

Kniphofia (, , ) is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae, first described as a genus in 1794. All species of Kniphofia are native to Africa. Common names include tritoma, red hot poker, torch lily and poker plant.

==Description== The genus has herbaceous and evergreen species. The 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 nectar-feeding birds such as sugarbirds and sunbirds. The Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) has been observed to feed on the nectar produced by Kniphofia foliosa; they are thought to be the only macropredator known to potentially act as a pollinator. In the New World, they may attract nectarivores such as hummingbirds and New World orioles.