: any of a genus (Clivia) of perennial evergreen South African herbs of the amaryllis family with fleshy roots and umbels of large funnel-shaped flowers
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Moore made friends in his new community who gave him clumps of the orange-flowering clivia that neighbors had shared among each other, and which had migrated from house to house along the street.
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Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2022
Anemone, astilbe, fern, hosta, oakleaf hydrangea, ligularia, rhododendron, toad lily, and woodland phlox thrive in many mainland U.S. regions; ajuga, clivia, tropical gingers and bromeliads are good choices for the warmest climates.
—Jessica Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2022
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Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2022
Anemone, astilbe, fern, hosta, oakleaf hydrangea, ligularia, rhododendron, toad lily, and woodland phlox thrive in many mainland U.S. regions; ajuga, clivia, tropical gingers and bromeliads are good choices for the warmest climates.
—Jessica Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2022
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“Clivia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clivia. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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