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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) — fleshy roots that store water; forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in width, image 70

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 94

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

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — lush foliage and striking blossoms; the blooms display a vivid range of colors from deep orange to red, image 63

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — The Kaffir Lily (Clivia miniata); the Kaffir Lily yields best results when left undisturbed, image 64

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — fleshy roots that store water; forming a clump that does not exceed 2 feet in width

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — consider its need for protection from direct sunlight and its frost-sensitive nature

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — fleshy roots that store water

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — it may produce attractive

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

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — allowing the plant to endure periods of drought.<br><br>In late winter to early spring

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — with some varieties offering yellow or cream flowers

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

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 86

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 display a

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — red berries.<br><br>This plant prefers well-drained soil and requires minimal feeding; this evergreen is, image 77

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — lush foliage and striking blossoms; the blooms display a vivid range of colors from deep orange to red, image 119

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — consider its need for protection from direct sunlight and its frost-sensitive nature; the blooms display a vivid, image 79

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — shrub for half or shade; the Kaffir Lily yields best results when left undisturbed, image 84

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 red

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 74

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — each measuring about 2 to 3 inches across; this evergreen is drought-tolerant once established and prefers, image 101

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — The Kaffir Lily (Clivia miniata)

Kaffir Lily (Clivia Miniata) — This evergreen is drought-tolerant once established and prefers well-drained soil; the Kaffir Lily yields best, image 88

Photographs by 12 contributors

John Rusk from Berkeley, CC BY 2.0 · source
Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Eden dei Fiori, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · source
David Short from Windsor, UK, CC BY 2.0 · source
Willow Coville, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Willie Duffin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
LucaLuca, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California, CC BY 2.0 · source
cultivar413, CC BY 2.0 · source

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