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Clivia gardenii

Clivia gardenii - Kawau Island.<br>Photographer: Mike Wilcox, Date taken: 31/05/2005, Licence: All rights reserved. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Clivia gardenii - Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island.<br>Photographer: Mike Wilcox, Date taken: 31/05/2005, Licence: All rights reserved. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

Clivia Lily

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Monocots

Flower colours

Orange, Red/Pink

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Clivia gardenii Hook.

Ecology

Flowering

September - January

Fruiting

December - May

Year naturalised

2005

Origin

South Africa

Reason for introduction

Ornamental

Tolerances

Cold sensitive - very drought and shade tolerant

Life cycle and dispersal

Long-lived perennial lily. By seed (large seed enclosed within red, succulent flesh). Bird dispersed.