Clivia is one of the best of all houseplants with glowing orange flowers, attractive fruit, and gorgeous foliage. This one is variably variegated.
Description:
Clivia miniata has been a favourite of plantlovers since Victorian times. This cultivar has dark green leaves variably variegated with white to cream stripes. It produces beautiful clusters of glowing orange flowers in late spring, summer, or fall. The resulting large fruit lasts for two years, first green then brilliant red which is fantastic against the foliage especially at Christmas time. Minimum two degrees Celsius. Photo: Wikipedia
Common Name: Variegated Fire Lily
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Subtropical coastal forest to ravines in high altitude forest in dappled shade.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar
*The Plant Encyclopedia is updated each year to provide a representation of the plants we offer, have offered, and may offer again. However, it is not a live inventory of our stock. Not all plants will be available at all times or in every year. Use the link above to enquire about the availability of this plant. Additionally, we carry many plants that have not yet been entered into our database so please enquire if you don’t see what you’re looking for. Plants are available only for on-site sales at our nursery in Richmond, BC, Canada or for shipping within Canada. We do not ship internationally. However, if you are visiting the nursery from afar, we can arrange for the necessary permits and paperwork for you to take plants back with you to your country.