Clivia miniata Yellow

Clivia miniata Yellow

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Common Names

Bush Lily (english)
Boslelie (afrikaans)
ubuhlungu beyma (zulu)
umayima (xhosa)

Taxonomy

Family AMARYLLIDACEAE
Genus Clivia
Species miniata
Variegata Yellow
SA Plant Number
Basionym Clivia miniata Yellow

Description

Clivia miniata yellow is a hardy, fairly slow growing perennial with dark, strap-shaped leaves. It sends out side shoots to form quite large clumps.

The beautiful, creamy yellow, large, trumpet-shaped flowers on long flowering stalks are borne en masse from August  to October

It also bears a few flowers throughout the summer and autumn. Decorative, fleshy red berries will persist on the plant until the next flowering season. As it is shallow rooted it requires regular mulching with compost.

It is beautiful planted under trees and also makes a great container plant.

Birds relish the berries.

Extensively used in traditional medicine.

Size 30 to 40cm

Wildlife

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Distribution

Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal, Eastern Cape
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