Photo: Clivia — Karim Haddad · CC BY 4.0. Photo resized from the original.
Plant guide
Clivia
Clivia
Light
Bright indirect light; direct summer sun scorches the leaves.
Watering
In spring, as buds develop, water more and more; in summer and autumn, regularly. Keep it drier in winter: that helps it flower. Overwatering rots the base of the leaves.
Air
In winter, a rest somewhere cool, about 10 °C: a month or two of rest is needed for flowering.
Toxic?
Cats: Dangerous · Dogs: Dangerous — More about pets
People: Eating it causes vomiting and diarrhoea; the sap can irritate skin.
This is normal
- It grows slowly and flowers better when its roots are a little crowded.
- A young clivia takes a few years to flower.
- Red berries may follow the flowers, but indoors their seeds usually aren't viable.
Watch out for
MealybugScale insectSpider miteOverwatering
How often for your pot?Days and millilitres for your pot — counted like in the app.
Count it →Sources: RHS · NC State Extension · ASPCA. Every line is checked against two of them.