Bush lily

Overview

Bush lily forms clumps of glossy, dark green, strap-like leaves. A thick stalk carries dense clusters of orange-red, funnel-shaped flowers with yellow throats. The flowers have six petal-like segments; pollinated flowers produce berries that turn from green to red.

NC State places its native habitat in southern African subtropical forests and bushland. Its account also treats it as a container plant in colder climates, and lists seed and division as propagation methods.

Origins & earliest records

Terrestrial

Evidence & interpretation

Institutional account.

Selected bibliography

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   Clivia miniata

   NC State Extension · n.d.

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References

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1. Specialist extension accountClivia miniataResearch access: 2026-10-21

Image credits

AI interpretation: complete flowering bush lily.