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Kaffir Lily

Clivia Miniata

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Overview

The Kaffir Lily, Clivia miniata, is a shade-loving perennial with thick, strap-like green leaves reaching 2-3 feet in length. In late winter to early spring, it boasts vivid orange-red flowers in clusters atop a 1.5-2-foot stalk. This evergreen is drought-tolerant once established and prefers well-drained soil. Ideal for understory planting, it enhances landscapes with its low-maintenance, lush foliage and striking blossoms. Hardy in zones 9-11.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 9–11Type ShrubClimate Mediterranean

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — The Kaffir Lily (Clivia miniata); the Kaffir Lily yields best results when left undisturbed

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — lush foliage and striking blossoms; the blooms display a vivid range of colors from deep orange to red

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — with some varieties offering yellow or cream flowers; the blooms display a vivid range of colors from deep orange to, image 75

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — shade-loving perennial appreciated for its vibrant blooms and lush; forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in, image 122

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — it can be easily maintained indoors during winter months.<br><br>Perfect for USDA hardiness zones 9 to 11; the Kaffir Lily

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — also celebrated as the Bush Lily or Fire Lily

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — shade-loving perennial appreciated for its vibrant blooms and lush; forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in, image 66

Culture

Sun: Half, Shade
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 9–11

Shape & size

Mature height: 1.5–2 Ft.
Mature width: 2–3 Ft.

Classification

Type: Shrub
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — The Kaffir Lily (Clivia miniata); the Kaffir Lily yields best results when left undisturbed

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — lush foliage and striking blossoms; the blooms display a vivid range of colors from deep orange to red

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — with some varieties offering yellow or cream flowers; the blooms display a vivid range of colors from deep orange to, image 75

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — shade-loving perennial appreciated for its vibrant blooms and lush; forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in, image 122

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — it can be easily maintained indoors during winter months.<br><br>Perfect for USDA hardiness zones 9 to 11; the Kaffir Lily

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — also celebrated as the Bush Lily or Fire Lily

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — shade-loving perennial appreciated for its vibrant blooms and lush; forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in, image 66

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — In late winter to early spring, it boasts vivid orange-red flowers in clusters atop a 1.5-2-foot stalk; the blooms, image 87

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in width

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — Ideal for understory planting; this evergreen is drought-tolerant once established and prefers well-drained soil, image 117

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — In late winter to early spring, it boasts vivid orange-red flowers in clusters atop a 1.5-2-foot stalk

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — strap-like green leaves reaching 2-3 feet in length; forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in width

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — The blooms display a vivid range of colors from deep orange to red; forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in, image 102

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — the Kaffir Lily yields best results when left undisturbed; this evergreen is drought-tolerant once established and, image 109

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — is a shade-loving perennial with thick; this evergreen is drought-tolerant once established and prefers well-drained, image 85

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in width; the blooms display a vivid range of colors from deep orange to, image 95

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — strap-like green leaves reaching 2-3 feet in length; forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in width, image 114

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — it enhances landscapes with its low-maintenance

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — it may produce attractive; the Kaffir Lily yields best results when left undisturbed, image 76

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — also celebrated as the Bush Lily or Fire Lily; this evergreen is drought-tolerant once established and prefers, image 121

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — consider its need for protection from direct sunlight and its frost-sensitive nature; the blooms display a vivid, image 107

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in width; the blooms display a vivid range of colors from deep orange to, image 123

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — The blooms display a vivid range of colors from deep orange to red; forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in width

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — allowing the plant to endure periods of drought.<br><br>In late winter to early spring; the blooms display a vivid, image 99

Photographs by 14 contributors

Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · source
Josef F. Stuefer, CC BY 2.0 · source
Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 2.0 · source
JMK, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
cultivar413, CC BY 2.0 · source
Per Ola Wiberg from Ekerö, Sweden, CC BY 2.0 · source
John Rusk from Berkeley, CC BY 2.0 · source
Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California, CC BY 2.0 · source
Bektour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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