Clivia

Cat Palm

About Clivia and Cat Palm

Clivia

Cat Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South Africa

Mexico

Types

Perennials

Chamaedorea cataractarum, Chamaedorea elegans

Number of Varieties

1515

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Woodlands

River side, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove old, faded fronds

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Ants, Birds, Spider Mites

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLIVIA miniata

CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum

Common Name

Clivia

Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm

In Hindi

Clivia

कैट पाम

In German

Clivia

Cat Palm

In French

Clivia

Cat Palm

In Spanish

Clivia

gato de Palm

In Greek

κλίβια

γάτα Palm

In Portuguese

Clivia

Cat palma

In Polish

Clivia

kot Palm

In Latin

Clivia

Cat Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Arecales

Family

Liliaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Clivia

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

103

1 27800

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Properties of Clivia and Cat Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Clivia and Cat Palm? We provide you with everything About Clivia and Cat Palm. Clivia doesn't have thorns and Cat Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Clivia does not have fragrant flowers. Clivia has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems and Itchiness and Cat Palm has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems and Itchiness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Clivia and Cat Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Clivia and Cat Palm

Season and care of Clivia and Cat Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Clivia and Cat Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clivia season is Spring and Winter and Cat Palm season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Clivia is Loam, Sand and for Cat Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Clivia is Acidic, Neutral and for Cat Palm is Neutral.

Clivia and Cat Palm Physical Information

Clivia and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Clivia and Cat Palm are as follows:

Clivia flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Clivia leaf color: Dark Green
Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Clivia and Cat Palm

Care of Clivia and Cat Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clivia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Clivia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cat Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.