The fleshy roots are white and unbranched. The leaves are many, fan-shaped and arranged in order. The inflorescence is limited, arranged in umbrella shape, the flower stem is flat and solid, the small flower has handle and funnel shape, and the colors are various: orange yellow, light yellow, orange red, light red, dark red, etc. The seeds are large and spherical. Generally, the leaf width is within 50 cm, and there can be more than 20 flowers in a bract when flowering.
They are small plants, usually 80-130 mm in height. The leaves are bright green, 3-9cm long, 2.5cm-6cm wide and very slender. The flowering period is longer, from late autumn to winter. The flower color is only orange red, and the petals are obviously green.
The plant height is 50-150 cm. Mature stemmed Clivia, up to one meter in length, up to three meters in special cases. The flowering is in spring and summer.
Marshland Clivia was just identified in 2004 and was found in South Africa. The growth soil is sandy acid soil. It is the largest Clivia found at present, which can grow to 1.8 meters, and individual roots can grow to 4.5 meters in swamp area.
Strong, warm and humid environment. It is required to have good drainage and fertile loam. Not resistant to cold. In South China, Clivia can be arranged as flower beds or cut flowers. In East China and north of the Yangtze River Basin, Clivia can be used as indoor potted plants to view leaves and flowers.
The original eldest son of Clivia hybrida is on the slope of the mountain, living in groups or alone. The growth environment is relatively dry, and there will be a precipitation period in winter. There is a white stripe in the middle of leaves, and it can mature in 5 months. At present, this kind of Clivia is in the state of being protected, rare in the family!
The leaves are thick, hard and banded, with a length of about 30-80cm and a width of 2.5-5cm. Generally, there are 20-60 small flowers on the inflorescence, and the flowers are drooping. Its growth is slow, from a seed to flowering, it takes 8 to 10 years, or even longer.