Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Amaryllidaceae

Genus:

Clivia

Species:

Clivia mirabilis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

orange, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

As a fynbos species, it is adapted to periodic fires and can resprout from underground rhizomes after fire events.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

21–60 days

Notes:

Seeds should be fresh and sown promptly. Remove fleshy fruit coating before sowing.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI