10558 Bush Lily

Enhanced photograph of a Bush Lily, typically found in South Africa (Natal).... more

by Colin Hunt

Title

10558 Bush Lily

Artist

Colin Hunt

Medium

Photograph

Description

Enhanced photograph of a Bush Lily, typically found in South Africa (Natal).

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Clivia miniata (Natal lily, bush lily, Kaffir lily) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clivia of the family Amaryllidaceae, native, growing in woodland habitats in South Africa (Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces) as well as in Swaziland. Given suitable conditions it grows into large clumps and is surprisingly water wise. It is also reportedly naturalized in Mexico. It is a popular plant for shady areas and is commonly seen growing in older established suburbs in most Australian states. It is also popular in New Zealand, Japan, China and southern parts of the USA , particularly California.

It grows to a height of about 45 cm (18 in), and flowers are red, orange or yellow, sometimes with a faint, but very sweet perfume. It is sometimes known in cultivation as "Kaffir lily" (a term considered offensive in South Africa). The same name is also applied to the genus Hesperantha.

With a minimum temperature of 10 degrees C (50 degrees F), in temperate regions C. miniata is normally cultivated as a houseplant. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, along with the variety C. miniata var. citrina.

It contains small amounts of lycorine, making it poisonous.


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March 14th, 2016