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| + | Clivia nobilis, Lindl. (Imantophyllum Aitoni, Hook.). Lvs. about 12, strap- shaped, very obtuse, with a roughish edge: fls. 40-60, hi an umbel; perianth curved and drooping; tube narrowly funnel-shaped, shorter than in C. miniata; segms. tipped with green, about 1 in. long; stamens as long as the segms.; style exserted. Cape Colony. B.M. 28.56. L.B.C.20:1906. Intro, to cult. 1828.—I. cyrtanthiflorum, Van Houtte (F.S. 18:1877), said to be a hybrid between this and the above, shows little if any influence of C. miniata. It has the narrow tubed, pendulous fls. and the greenish tinge of C. nobilis. R.H. 1894, p. 573. | ||
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Read about Clivia nobilis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Clivia nobilis, Lindl. (Imantophyllum Aitoni, Hook.). Lvs. about 12, strap- shaped, very obtuse, with a roughish edge: fls. 40-60, hi an umbel; perianth curved and drooping; tube narrowly funnel-shaped, shorter than in C. miniata; segms. tipped with green, about 1 in. long; stamens as long as the segms.; style exserted. Cape Colony. B.M. 28.56. L.B.C.20:1906. Intro, to cult. 1828.—I. cyrtanthiflorum, Van Houtte (F.S. 18:1877), said to be a hybrid between this and the above, shows little if any influence of C. miniata. It has the narrow tubed, pendulous fls. and the greenish tinge of C. nobilis. R.H. 1894, p. 573.
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Clivia nobilis, also called Drooping clivia, is a plant belonging to the genus Clivia. It grows to about 38 cm (15 in) of height. It has pendent flowers with scarlet red and some green.[1][2]
