Origin
South America
Light
Dappled shade
Watering
Twice a week
Care
Expert
Flowering
Foliage
Indoor
Clivia Miniata
With umbels of vivid orange flowers held above dark green fan-shaped foliage, Clivia is the queen of shade-loving houseplants.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Card.origins.africa
Light
—
Watering
—
Maintenance
Easy
The blaze of the South African shade
Native to the woodland understorey of South Africa, Clivia miniata grows naturally in the shade of trees, which explains its remarkable tolerance of low light.
Long-lived and undemanding, it offers a spectacular orange bloom each late winter and grows more beautiful year after year without frequent repotting.
"Clivia flowers in the corners every other plant refuses."
01
Styling Tip 01
Indirect light
Give it soft to low light, never direct sun, which scorches its foliage immediately.
02
Styling Tip 02
A dry winter rest
Cut watering back sharply for six to eight cool weeks in winter: this rest is essential to trigger flowering.
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Styling Tip 03
Do not repot
It flowers better when slightly pot-bound; repot only every three to four years.
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Origin
Southeast Asia
Light
Low to bright
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Foliage