Clivia miniata

Read about Clivia miniata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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Bush lily

Plant Info

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Liliopsida
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Genus:	Clivia
Species:	C. miniata

Binomial name

Clivia miniata
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.

Clivia miniata

Cultivation

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