- Botanical name: Clivia miniata
- Common name: Natal lily
- Family: Amaryllidaceae
- Plant Type: House plant, Evergreen
Peach
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
Natal lily, Clivia miniata, is a fantastic houseplant suitable for a range of indoor situations. It has dark green, strap-shaped leaves, and bears clusters of orange trumpet-shaped blooms with bright yellow anthers, from spring to late-summer.
Grow Clivia miniata in containers of houseplant compost in a well-lit situation but out of direct sunlight. Feed with a light, general fertiliser from when the flower buds emerge until it stops growing in autumn. Remove faded blooms as and when is necessary. In winter, move to a cool spot (around 10°C), and reduce watering (but don’t let it dry out completely). Move to a warmer room when the flower buds start to develop.
How to grow Clivia miniata
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Plant size
50cm height
50cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade
- Hardiness: Tender
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Clivia miniata and wildlife
Clivia miniata has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Clivia miniata poisonous?
Clivia miniata has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
