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 isoetifolia is an exotic perennial plant that is native to Central Ethiopia. It grows in the montane tropical biome. It has upright, brightly coloured orange/yellow/red flowers that rise above the foliage from June to December.