How to Care for Clivia miniata

Korean name: 클리비아

This is a vibrant plant with clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers in orange to red. It is robust and easy to care for, blooming in spring.

Key facts

• Category: Flowering plant
• Difficulty: Easy
• Where to keep: indoors
• Native to: South Africa
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Pets: Toxic, so keep it well away from pets and children.
• Traits: orange flower, robust, spring flower, indoor

Care Guide

• Light: indirect light to bright indirect light
• Watering: Water when the soil dries out. Reduce watering in winter to stimulate flower buds.
• Soil: well-draining mixed soil
• Humidity: average
• Temperature: 10~25°C
• Fertilizer: once a month in spring and summer

Common questions

How often should you water Clivia miniata?

Water when the soil dries out. Reduce watering in winter to stimulate flower buds. Roughly every 10 days is the baseline; adjust for the season and the spot it sits in.

Where should you keep Clivia miniata?

It likes indirect light to bright indirect light. You can grow it indoors. Use well-draining mixed soil.

Is Clivia miniata safe around pets?

Toxic, so keep it well away from pets and children.

Is Clivia miniata good for beginners?

Difficulty: Easy. It is forgiving enough for a first plant. Keep it around 10~25°C. Humidity: average. Fertilise once a month in spring and summer.