Clivia nobilis explained

Clivia nobilis, the green-tip forest lily, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clivia, of the family Amaryllidaceae, native to South Africa. It grows to about 38cm (15inches). It has evergreen strap-shaped leaves, and bears pendent umbels of multiple narrow, trumpet-shaped, red and yellow flowers, tipped with green.^{[1] [2] [3]}

At a minimum temperature of 10C, in temperate regions it is normally cultivated as a houseplant. Like its relative C. miniata It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit^[4] (confirmed 2017).^[5]

Charlotte Percy (née Clive), Duchess of Northumberland (1787–1866), governess of Queen Victoria, was the first to cultivate the plant in the United Kingdom and bring it to flower. The whole genus was subsequently named after the Duchess.

External links

• A picture of Clivia nobilis
• A picture of Clivia nobilis

Notes and References

1. Book: RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. 2008. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 978-1405332965. 1136.
2. Nico Vermeulen:"The Complete Encyclopedia of Container Plants", p. 85. Rebo International, Netherlands, 1998.
3. "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", p. 241. Könemann, 2004.
4. Web site: RHS Plant Selector - Clivia nobilis. 15 April 2020.
5. Web site: AGM Plants - Ornamental . July 2017 . 22 . Royal Horticultural Society . 24 January 2018.