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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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