Clivia nobilis

Read about Clivia nobilis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

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. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family: Amaryllidaceae Genus: Clivia Species: C. nobilis
Binomial name
Clivia nobilis Lindl.

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.

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