Clivia Xcyrtanthiflora
Common names
Clivia lily
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Monocots
Flower colours
Orange, Red/Pink
Similar taxa
Clivia miniata which differs by the very wide, obtuse tipped leaves, and much larger flowers with broader petals.
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Ecology
Year naturalised
2005
Reason for introduction
Cold tolerant - deciduous. Shade tolerant but flourishes best in full sun. Can tolerate a wide range of situations, soils and mositure regimes.
Life cycle and dispersal
Perennial, reproduces by seed; dispersed by birds.