Clivia miniata |
Flowering shrub |
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Kaffir lily
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Evergreen |
| Use: |
Native to southern Africa, the Clivia is a hardy and water-wise understory plant. It prefers shade making it an ideal way to add colour to difficult areas of the garden. Clivia's leaves are long deep-green straps and it flowers with a brilliant orange bloom. Variants have been bred to produce a yellow flower. |
| Height: | 50cm |
| Width: | 50cm |
| Position: | Shade, partial shade |
| Growth rate: | Medium |
| Soil: | All well-drained soils |
| Pot size: | 14cm, 20cm |
| About: | Clivia blooms in late winter into springtime. It needs no direct sun making ideal for using as an understory plant or in the dark areas of the garden. |
