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Amaryllidaceae
Bush Lily
Clivia miniata
Nobility and elegance.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Clivia
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- rich, well-drained, organic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The genus is named after Lady Charlotte Clive, Duchess of Northumberland, who was the first to cultivate the plant in England.
- Rare yellow-flowering forms can sell for thousands of dollars in collector markets, especially in Japan and China.
- In China, clivia (known as junzi lan) became a 1980s investment craze, with single plants selling for more than a year's salary.
- A single clivia plant can live for over 50 years and continually increases in size and flower production with age.
- It is one of the few flowering houseplants that thrives in deep shade, making it invaluable for dark rooms and north-facing windows.
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