Kniphofia typhoides

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Kniphofia typhoides Codd is native to the Northern Province to KwaZulu-Natal where it grows solitary or in small groups in marshy areas from 1300 to 1800 m. The blue-green leaves are arranged in a fan and tend to be spirally twisted. The faintly scented inflorescence of short brown flowers resembles that of cattails (Typha spp.) hence the species ephithet typhoides = "resembling Typha". Flowering in the wild is from February to March according to Elsa Pooley. The photos below were taken by Ina Crossley from plants in her garden.

The photo below was taken by Ellen Hornig.