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Amaryllidaceae
Bush Lily
Clivia miniata
Nobility and prosperity.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Clivia
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- evergreen perennial
- Height
- 1.5-2 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained, organic soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Clivia was named after Lady Charlotte Clive, Duchess of Northumberland, who first cultivated the plant in England.
- Rare yellow-flowering clivia varieties have sold for thousands of dollars each in South Africa and Japan.
- Clivia plants need a cool rest period of 6-8 weeks in winter to trigger their spectacular spring blooming.
- A single clivia plant can live for over 50 years and produces more impressive flower clusters as it matures.
- All parts of the clivia plant are toxic, containing lycorine alkaloids that can cause nausea if ingested.
Color meanings
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honor
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beauty
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prosperity