About
Clivia miniata 'Orange Spider' is a perennial suitable for indoor cultivation, developing a cluster of evergreen, strap-shaped foliage that can reach lengths of 60 cm. It produces upright stems topped with a cluster of slender, tubular flowers, featuring yellow throats and vibrant orange-red petals, which can grow up to 7 cm long. Flowering typically occurs from spring through summer.
About the genus
Clivia are evergreen perennials characterized by their strap-like leaves that cluster around a swollen, bulbous base. They produce prominent trumpet-shaped or tubular flowers that emerge in an umbel atop a sturdy, upright stem.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1C
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Houseplants, Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical
- Toxicity
- All parts may cause a stomach upset if ingested, sap may irritate skin. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow indoors in a container, using a mix of peat-free loam-based compost, peat-free multi-purpose compost, grit and leafmould, in bright filtered light with shade from hot sun. Water freely in summer and keep barely moist in winter. Apply a general liquid fertiliser weekly when in growth (spring to summer) up to flower bud formation. Do not repot regularly as these plants resent root disturbance and need a restricted root run to encourage flowering. See clivia cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in late winter or early spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free