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''Clivia miniata'' (Natal lily, bush lily, Kaffir lily) is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Clivia'' of the family Amaryllidaceae, native, growing in woodland habitats in South Africa (Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces) as well as in Swaziland. Given suitable conditions it grows into large clumps and is surprisingly water wise. It is also reportedly naturalized in Mexico.〔(Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families )〕 It is a popular plant for shady areas and is commonly seen growing in older established suburbs in most Australian states. It is also popular in New Zealand, Japan, China and southern parts of the USA , particularly California. It grows to a height of about , and flowers are red, orange or yellow, sometimes with a faint, but very sweet perfume. It is sometimes known in cultivation as "Kaffir lily" (a term considered offensive in South Africa).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Information about Kaffir Lily )〕 The same name is also applied to the genus Hesperantha. With a minimum temperature of , in temperate regions ''C. miniata'' is normally cultivated as a houseplant. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=2504 )〕 along with the variety ''C. miniata'' var. ''citrina''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=4418 )〕 It contains small amounts of lycorine, making it poisonous. ==Gallery== CliviaMiniata.jpg| Clivia miniata2.jpg| Cliviaminiata2.jpg| Clivia miniata var. citrina00.jpg| Clivia miniata var. citrina02.jpg| Clivia miniata orange-flowered form Flowers.JPG| 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clivia miniata」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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