Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
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South Africa
Types
Spices
Perennials
Number of Varieties
4015
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Yellow, Red, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Red blotch
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Nematodes, White peach scale
Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Syzygium aromaticum
CLIVIA miniata
Common Name
Clove
Clivia
In Hindi
लौंग
Clivia
In German
Nelke
Clivia
In French
Clou de girofle
Clivia
In Spanish
Clavo
Clivia
In Greek
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
κλίβια
In Portuguese
dente de alho
Clivia
In Polish
Ząbek
Clivia
In Latin
Castanea
Clivia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Asparagales
Family
Musaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Syzygium
Clivia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Syzygieae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
120010
1
27800
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