Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
South Africa
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Perennials
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Number of Varieties
1520
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm2,540.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm2,540.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata
PRUNUS cerasifera
Common Name
Clivia
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum
In Hindi
Clivia
चेरी प्लम
In German
Clivia
cherry Plum
In French
Clivia
Prunus
In Spanish
Clivia
cherry Plum
In Greek
κλίβια
Cherry Plum
In Portuguese
Clivia
cherry Plum
In Polish
Clivia
Cherry Plum
In Latin
Clivia
cerasus PRUNUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Clivia
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
10200
1
27800
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