Clivia gardenii
Pronounciation: gar-DEN-E-i
Common Name: Bush Lily, Bos Lelie
Distribution: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

General

Clivia gardenii was first discovered by Maj. Robert Garden in 1855, while stationed in the then Natal. Sir W. Hooker named the new species Clivia gardenii , in honour of Maj. Garden.

Range and Habitat
Clivia gardenii is found in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It prefers to grow in a well drained enviroment, often found on steep slopes and cliffs. They are ususlly found growing under tall evergreen canopies in high rainfall areas.

 

 

 

 

Measurements
The plants will grow to a a height of 0.8 to 1.2 m, usually consting of 10 to 12 tuft forming pointed leaves measuring 35 to 90 cm and 30 to 60 mm wide. C. gardenii flowers from May to July (late Autumn to mid-Winter), the flowers are not as pendulous as caulescens or nobilis, but more curved, they are an orange-red colour with greenish tips. There are usually about 10 to 20 flowers per umble, the flower scape is 30 to 45 cm long. After pollenation, the green berries are formed later turning red as they ripen (12 to 15 months), each containing one to two seeds.