swap_horiz Kniphofia Alternatives

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Lotus

The lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is a perennial aquatic flower valued for its beauty and symbolic significance. Originating...

Sacred Fragrant Aquatic Pink White

9.2 Excellent

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Water Lily

Water lilies are perennial flowering plants native to ponds and lakes. They belong to the Nymphaeaceae family and are re...

Floating Fragrant Aquatic Perennial

9.0 Excellent

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Himalayan Blue Poppy

The Himalayan Blue Poppy, *Meconopsis baileyi*, is a rare perennial flower originating from alpine regions of the easter...

Blue Alpine Rare Fragrant

9.0 Excellent

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Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) is a herbaceous perennial native to the cool temperate woodlands of Europe and...

Spring Toxic Woodland Fragrant

8.6 Great

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Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae), also known as the crane flower, is an evergreen perennial native to the coastal r...

Exotic Structural Tropical South African

8.6 Great

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Peony

Peonies are flowering plants in the genus Paeonia, encompassing roughly 30 species native to Asia, Europe, and Western N...

Spring Lush Fragrant Perennial

8.5 Great

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Meconopsis

Meconopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the Papaveraceae, or poppy family, predominantly found in the high-altitude...

Blue Rare Himalayan Perennial

8.5 Great

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Chocolate Cosmos

Cosmos atrosanguineus, or the chocolate cosmos, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, hist...

Mexican Dark Red Perennial Chocolate Scented

8.5 Great

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Torch Ginger

Etlingera elatior, commonly known as torch ginger, is a large, rhizomatous perennial plant belonging to the Zingiberacea...

Large Tropical Red Southeast Asian

8.5 Great

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Protea

Protea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Proteaceae family, predominantly native to the Cape Floral Region...

Exotic Large South African Long Lasting

8.4 Great

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Parrot's Beak

Lotus berthelotii, commonly known as parrot's beak, is a perennial plant in the legume family endemic to the Canary Isla...

Unusual Canary Islands Endangered Red Orange

8.2 Great

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Lupine

Lupines (Lupinus) are a genus of over 200 flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, native to the Americas and th...

Colorful Tall Spike Perennial

7.5 Good

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Agapanthus

Agapanthus is the sole genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the subfamily Agapanthoideae, entirely native to the sout...

Blue South African Summer Perennial

7.5 Good

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Torch Lily

Torch lily is a common name for Kniphofia uvaria, a rhizomatous perennial native to southern Africa. It forms clumps of...

South African Hummingbird Spike Orange Red

7.0 Good

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Blazing Star

Blazing star is the common name for plants in the genus Liatris, a group of herbaceous perennials native to North Americ...

Native Purple Spike Drought Tolerant

6.8 Fair

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Blanket Flower

Blanket flower is the common name for plants in the genus Gaillardia, a group of annual and perennial species found main...

Summer Native Orange Red Drought Tolerant

6.8 Fair

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Gazania

Gazania is a genus of flowering plants native to southern Africa, where many species grow in sunny, relatively dry habit...

South African Colorful Drought Tolerant Perennial

6.5 Fair

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Penstemon

Penstemon is a large genus of flowering plants found chiefly in North America, with species adapted to habitats ranging...

Hummingbird Native Tubular Drought Tolerant

6.5 Fair

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Schizostylis

Schizostylis is a former genus name now generally treated as a synonym of Hesperantha, especially Hesperantha coccinea....

South African Autumn Red Pink Perennial

6.5 Fair

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Tritonia

Tritonia is a genus of corm-forming flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae, native to southern Africa. The genus...

Graceful South African Summer Bulb

5.8 Mediocre