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About Clivia and Cork Tree


About Cork Tree and Clivia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
South Africa  
China  

Types
Perennials  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  

Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands  
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
Average Water Needs, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata  
EUONYMUS phellomanus  

Common Name
Clivia  
Cork Oak  

In Hindi
Clivia  
कॉर्क ट्री  

In German
Clivia  
Cork Tree  

In French
Clivia  
Arbre de Cork  

In Spanish
Clivia  
Árbol de corcho  

In Greek
κλίβια  
Cork Tree  

In Portuguese
Clivia  
Cork Tree  

In Polish
Clivia  
Cork Tree  

In Latin
Clivia  
Cork ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Asparagales  
Fagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Clivia  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Mirini  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Mirinae  

Number of Species
10  
50  

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Properties of Clivia and Cork Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Clivia and Cork Tree? We provide you with everything About Clivia and Cork Tree. Clivia doesn't have thorns and Cork Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Clivia does not have fragrant flowers. Clivia has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems and Itchiness and Cork Tree 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 Cork Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Clivia and Cork Tree

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

Clivia and Cork Tree Physical Information

Clivia and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Clivia and Cork Tree are as follows:

Care of Clivia and Cork Tree

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

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