Kaffir Lily Clivia
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Kaffir Lily:
- Phonetic Spelling
- KLIV-ee-ah
- Description
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Vibrant orange flowers make this bulb stand out. It is commonly used as a houseplant but can be mas planted planted outdoors in mild climates along a border or walkway.
When grown as container plants, give it at least 25% shade in the summer. For proper flower properly, they should be kept in a lighted area and receive 8-10 weeks a 50-60 degrees F (10-16 degrees C) in the fall or early winter. This plant tolerates drought well.
Plant a 6"-12" apart at a depth of 1".
Hardiness:
Tender II- injured below 50 degrees F (10 degrees C)
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- C. miniata
- C. miniata
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- C. miniata
- C. miniata
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Clivia
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South Africa
- Bulb Storage:
- Before planting, store fleshy roots at 50-55 degrees F (10-13 degrees C) and keep from drying out.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 18 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- 12 inches-3 feet
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Description:
- Red berries
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Yellow to orange almost red but can take almost three years before flowering.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Strappy long leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Plants that fill a similar niche:
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Gaillardia pulchella
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Begonia (Semperflorens-Cultorum Group)
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