Red-hot Poker - In Bloom - Western Ghats

            P1820243 -  Red-hot Poker (Kniphofia) 
# 369 - 28 Mar '24 - 15:56 (10:26 GMT)  

Common name:  Torch lily or Red-hot poker 
Botanical name:  Kniphofia 
Family: Asphodelaceae  (Aloe family)

Red-hot poker (Kniphofia) - also called - torch lily or poker plant - is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae, first described as a genus in 1794,  It is native to Africa. 

Image captured .. in the gardens of our Resort .. 
At - Kodaikanal - Palani Hills - Western Ghats - 2,135m (7,000ft)   Altitude 

Note:- My Notification Bell 🔔 .. Not Working Properly .. 

WONDERFUL FACTS - India's forests contain about 500 species of mammals and more than 1300 bird species. 
India is one of the most biodiverse regions of the world and includes three of the world's 36 biodiversity hotspots – the Western Ghats, the Eastern Himalayas, and the Indo-Burma hotspot. It is one of the 17 megadiverse countries. 

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Taken on: March 28, 2024

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