[1] Kniphofia × praecox is a clump forming perennial species, with narrow grass-like leaves.

[3] Flower buds start off scarlet red and transition to a reddish-orange and then yellow as they mature.

[4] Kniphofia × praecox is native to South Africa, where it is found from the Swartberg Mountains to the Eastern Cape.

[2] Introduced/escaped populations have been recorded within the United Kingdom, Belgium, New Zealand, Colombia and Ecuador.

[5] Kniphofia × praecox naturally grows alongside streams, riverbanks and marshland habitats.