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Natal Lily
Natal Lily
Clivia miniata
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Subtropical woodland
Range
Southern Africa
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

The Natal lily is a flowering plant that grows in shaded South African forests. Its thick, fleshy roots store enough water to survive months without any rainfall.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Clivia
Species
Clivia miniata