Botanical Name: Common Names:
Clivia miniata Pastel Parade Kaffir Lily, Bush Lily, Natal Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Hedging / Screening, Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Tufting
Description:
Lush, clump forming perennial with dark green strappy leaves. These form from a fleshy, underground stems. Flowers are beautiful cream showy and trumpet shaped blooms. Perfect for dry, shady conditions. Best planted en masse for impact.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Fire Retardant, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Indoor Plant, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Roundabouts / Splitters, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs, Rust, Scale, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes: Best planted in dappled shade, will burn in full sun. Will survive poor soils but add compost for peak performance. Water regularly in summer and keep drier in winter months. Use either a slow release fertiliser in summer or liquid feed. Clumps of clivias can be easily divided. Remove old flower heads and leaves as required.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Amaryllidaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Cream
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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