Kniphofia (Red hot poker, Torch lily, Poker plant) is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae that includes 70 or more species native to Africa. Some species have been commercially used for horticultural use and are commonly known for their bright, rocket-shaped flowers. These plants produce spikes of brightly-coloured, hanging, red-to-orange flowers. This gives names such as “torch” and “red hot poker” to many of them.

Kniphofia ichopensis is a South African endemic species from the KwaZulu-Natal Province. It was previously known as Kniphofia schlechteri and is commonly known as Ixopo Red-hot Poker in English and Ixopovuurpyl in Afrikaans. It grows to 50cm tall and is usually found in damp areas. During summer it bears an inflorescence of dull yellow buds which open to cream, yellow or orange flowers.