Red Hot Pokers, growing in Quito, Pichincha Province.  Natives of Africa, Kniphofia are related to Aloes.  They are a common garden and landscaping plant in Ecuador, for their colourful and long-lasting blooms throughout the year, as well as their attractive, straplike foliage. The flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds.  Propagation is by pup, vegetative cutting, or seed.