red hot poker

Fiery garden spike

Red hot poker is a flowering plant native to Africa, named for its tall spikes of tubular flowers that shade from red at the top to yellow at the bottom, resembling a heated iron rod.

Also called torch lily or kniphofia, they're common in gardens and attract hummingbirds: The red hot pokers are blooming along the fence.

Related
  • torchHandheld burning light source
  • flameBurning gas made visible
  • emberGlowing coal fragment
  • glowingGiving off steady light
  • red hotExtremely heated or popular

white hot · brand · branding iron · fireplace · searing · burning · garden · cottage garden · flower bed · perennial · orange · spike · bloom · nectar · bird feeder · hummingbird · border · cottage

Categories
Opposites
temperature/thermal state

red hot pokercold iron

Metal warding off fairies

cold steel · ice pick · ice

threat/harm potential

red hot pokerhealing balm

Medicinal ointment for wounds

salve · ice pack · gentle touch · balm · anesthetic

botanical color/form

red hot pokerice plant

Succulent with sparkly bladder cells

forget-me-not · bluebell · delphinium · white lily · snowdrop

Family

poker, reds, redder, reddest, redden, reddish, redness, hotter, hottest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG