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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

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) — it may produce attractive; the Kaffir Lily yields best results when left undisturbed

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — Its dark green leaves are smooth and arch gracefully, reaching up to 2 inches wide and 18 inches in length; the Kaffir Lily

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — it can be easily maintained indoors during winter months.<br><br>Perfect for USDA hardiness zones 9 to 11; the, image 80

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — Its dark green leaves are smooth and arch gracefully, reaching up to 2 inches wide and 18 inches in length; the, image 96

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — When incorporating Clivia miniata into your garden design; forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in width, image 78

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — the Kaffir Lily produces stems topped with clusters of up to 20 trumpet-shaped flowers; the Kaffir Lily yields best results when

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — red berries.<br><br>This plant prefers well-drained soil and requires minimal feeding

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

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — orange flowers in the garden; forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in width

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — shrub with orange blooms; the blooms display a vivid range of colors from deep orange to red, image 111

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

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

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — Its dark green leaves are smooth and arch gracefully, reaching up to 2 inches wide and 18 inches in length; the, image 68

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — Ideal for understory planting

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — red berries.<br><br>This plant prefers well-drained soil and requires minimal feeding; this evergreen is drought-tolerant once

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — When incorporating Clivia miniata into your garden design

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — shade-loving perennial appreciated for its vibrant blooms and lush

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — it enhances landscapes with its low-maintenance; forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in width, image 90

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — it may produce attractive; the Kaffir Lily yields best results when left undisturbed, image 104

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — The Kaffir Lily (Clivia miniata); the Kaffir Lily yields best results when left undisturbed, image 92

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — each measuring about 2 to 3 inches across; this evergreen is drought-tolerant once established and prefers, image 73

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — each measuring about 2 to 3 inches across; this evergreen is drought-tolerant once established and prefers well-drained soil

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — shrub with orange blooms; the blooms display a vivid range of colors from deep orange to red, image 83

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — This evergreen is drought-tolerant once established and prefers well-drained soil; the Kaffir Lily yields best results when left

Photographs by 15 contributors

Vavavis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Robert Anders from Hamburg, Germany, CC BY 2.0 · source
Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 2.0 · source
Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Peter D. Tillman from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · source
Maja Dumat, CC BY 2.0 · source
cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California, CC BY 2.0 · source
Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0 · source

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