Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
South Africa
Types
Chitalpa tashkentensis
Perennials
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Semi desert
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Red, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
X CHITALPA tashkentensis
CLIVIA miniata
Common Name
Chitalpa
Clivia
In Hindi
Chitalpa संयंत्र
Clivia
In German
Chitalpa Pflanze
Clivia
In French
plante Chitalpa
Clivia
In Spanish
planta Chitalpa
Clivia
In Greek
φυτό Chitalpa
κλίβια
In Portuguese
planta Chitalpa
Clivia
In Polish
Chitalpa roślin
Clivia
In Latin
Chitalpa herba
Clivia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Chitalpa
Clivia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
210
1
27800
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