Clivia, Variegated Bush Lily, Fire Lily, Natal Lily, Kaffir Lily, September Lily 'Variegata'

Cliviaminiata

Family
Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Clivia (KLY-vee-uh)
Species
miniata (min-ee-AH-tuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Coral/Apricot
Orange
Red-Orange
Gold (yellow-orange)
Pale Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Scarify seed before sowing
Seed Collecting
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fountain Valley, California

Irvine, California

San Leandro, California

Brooksville, Florida

Spring, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | September 2007 | positive

Beautiful plant... far better looking, to me, than the 'normal' form... when i first learned of this plant's existence, in the late 1990s...Read More

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