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Botanical name: clivia x miniata
A beautiful bulb plant for the frost free garden or potted to move indoors in winter; glorious clusters of orange-yellow blooms rising above deep green foliage gives tremendous contrast; water more in spring and less in summer or winter.
Other names: Kaffir Lily
| Hardiness zone | 9b |
|---|---|
| Flower color | orange |
| Foliage type | evergreen |
| Plant form | upright spreading |
| Mature height | 18 inches |
| Spread | 10 inches |
| Light requirements | partial shade to shade |
| Moisture requirements | average to moist |
| Plant origin | hybrid |
Bush Lily features showy clusters of lightly-scented orange trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow throats at the ends of the stems from mid spring to mid summer. Its attractive large sword-like leaves remain dark green in color throughout the year.
This is an herbaceous evergreen houseplant with an upright spreading habit of growth. This plant may benefit from an occasional pruning to look its best.
When grown indoors, Bush Lily can be expected to grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 inches. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. This houseplant performs well in both bright or indirect sunlight and strong artificial light, and can therefore be situated in almost any well-lit room or location. It does best in average to evenly moist soil, but will not tolerate standing water. The surface of the soil shouldn't be allowed to dry out completely, and so you should expect to water this plant once and possibly even twice each week. Be aware that your particular watering schedule may vary depending on its location in the room, the pot size, plant size and other conditions; if in doubt, ask one of our experts in the store for advice. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soil. Contact the store for specific recommendations on pre-mixed potting soil for this plant. Be warned that parts of this plant are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so special care should be exercised if growing it around children and pets.
There are many factors that will affect the ultimate height, spread and overall performance of a plant when grown indoors; among them, the size of the pot it's growing in, the amount of light it receives, watering frequency, the pruning regimen and repotting schedule. Use the information described here as a guideline only; individual performance can and will vary. Please contact the store to speak with one of our experts if you are interested in further details concerning recommendations on pot size, watering, pruning, repotting, etc.
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