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 gracilis, synonymously known as Kniphofia modesta, Kniphofia modesta var. lutescens, Kniphofia modesta var. woodii, Kniphofia sparsa, Kniphofia woodii or Kniphofia wyliei and commonly known as Graceful Poker, is a South African endemic species found in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. During spring and summer it produces 1 meter tall spikes of striking yellow flowers.