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Clivia miniata, Regel (Imantophyllum miniatum, Hook.). Fig. 1000. Lvs. 16-20, in a tuft, sword-shaped, tapering to a point, 1½ ft. long, 1½-2 in. broad: fls. 12-20. in an umbel; perianth erect, bright scarlet, with a yellow throat; tube broadly funnel-shaped, longer than C. nobilis; segms. about 2 in. long, the inner ones broader than the outer; stamens shorter than the seems.; style not exserted: berries ovoid, bright red, 1 in. long. Natal. B.M. 4783. R.H. 1859, pp. 126-7; 1869:250, and 1894, p. 572. F.S. 9:949; 23:2373. I.H. 26:343; 36:80; 37:102; 40:177.—I. cyrtanthiflorum, Van Houtte (F.S. 18:1877), is a hybrid between this species and the next. It has a curved perianth, with the inner segms. of the limb twice as broad as the outer; stamens longer than the corolla. R.H. 8:259 (desc.). Var. aurea, Hort. Fls. yellow with a deeper shade at base of the segms. Var. striata, Hort. Lvs. freely variegated.
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{{Taxobox
| name = Bush lily
| image = Clivia miniata1.jpg
| image_width = 200px
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Monocotyledon|Liliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Asparagales]]
| familia = [[Amaryllidaceae]]
| genus = [[Clivia]]
| species = '''''C. miniata'''''
| binomial = ''Clivia miniata''
| binomial_authority = Regel
}}

'''Clivia miniata''' (also known as '''Bush lily''') is a species of [[clivia]], from South Africa. It grows to a height of about 45cm in the shade of trees and shrubs, and flowers are red or orange, with a faint, but very sweet perfume.

==Cultivation==
Depth and spacing: Plant with the crown above the soil surface and 30cm apart.

Watering: Water well in spring and summer but keep soil drier in autumn and winter. 

Frost tolerances: Clivia must be protected from frost – a verandah, the eaves of a house or a dense tree canopy are usually sufficient for as low as –5°C.

Flowering time: Spring to summer, once the flowers are mature which will be in approx 3 years.

Soil: Well drained, a pH 5.5-6.5 best suits Clivia.

Aspect: Partial to full shade.

Climate: Cool to Sub-tropical.

Pruning: Remove old leaves and stems.

Fertilizer: A generous amount of slow release fertilizer (such as Osmocote) applied regularly from early spring to mid summer achieves maximum growth.

Propagation: Can be propagated by means of seed, as well as vegetatively through offsets

It contains small amounts of [[lycorine]], making it [[poisonous]].

==External links==
* http://www.cliviaforum.co.za
* http://www.cliviabase.co.za
* http://www.cliviawiki.za.net
* http://www.blankees.com/house/plants/k_lily.htm
* http://www.liddlewonder.co.nz/PlantGallery/Clivia/
* http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantcd/cliviaminiata.htm

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