Clivia miniata [variegated foliage]

Also Known As

Fire Lily

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 16"-36"
W: 24"-40"

planting zones

9b-11

Clivia miniata [variegated foliage] plant details

Clivia miniata [variegated foliage] is a broadleaf evergreen perennial bulb / corm / tuber with variegated foliage. In winter orange flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Grows well with bright shade - shade and regular water. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry in winter. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Clivia miniata [variegated foliage]

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: amaryllidaceae
Foliage: evergreen variegated
Mature size: 24 IN - 40 IN - wide, 16 IN - 36 IN - tall
Flowers: orange blooms in winter
Uses: container plant, houseplant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Clivia miniata [variegated foliage]

USDA Zones: 9b - 11
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

These individual plants, selected from our own crosses (when we apparently have lots of time on our hands) create agonizingly slow-growing but drop-dead gorgeous foliage plants to 3 ft or so, with leaves stripped or margined in cream, gold, or white. Though happy in the shaded garden in USDA zone 9b or above we keep ours in pots as indoor/outdoor plants, often bringing them inside from the greenhouse when the striking orange flower clusters appear in winter or occasionally throughout the rest of the year. Though we occasionally divide particularly handsome plants, most of these are individuals, so please indicate any desired individual characteristics and we will try to oblige.