Clivia Hybrid, Kaffir Lily, Natal Lily

I am a young ammeter grower and my Clivia was started from seed and given to me with three leaves two years ago by my fauther. His origin...Read Moreal plant is a beautiful monster that blooms offten in his home in North Dakota.
I now have six leaves on my little plant (having lost two over the years) and was told that I can expect my first bloom when I reach 13 leaves.
I keep mine, in my south eastern Nebraska home, in a west window that gets evening sun. I let it dry out completly between waterings and then when I water it I don't flood it.
I hope my novice info helps. I wouldn't say this plant is hard to care for but I would call it a slow grower and will take some time before one is rewarded with flowers.

xyris is partially correct in the comment posted.
Actually Clivia cyrtanthiflora are hybrids between Clivia miniata and three ot...Read Moreher species .. Clivia gardenii ... Clivia nobilis ... Clivia caulescens .. all have different Group names and when any of these 3 groups are crossed back to C. miniata there is a group name for that cross = Clivia Minicyrt Group
All of these crosses have unique flowering traits, shapes and colors and are as easy to grow as are the majority of Clivia. In frost free areas they are great for Xeriscape applications for our water conscious gardeners and Clivia are excellent winter house plants that do well in the dry interior conditions and even put up with the person that forgets to water them. Summering them outdoors in the shade until just before frost makes them very happy and they will reward you with flowers during the drab days of winter.

C. cyrtanthiflora should not be kept wet at all. It should be grown in a fast draining mix of potting soil, orchid mix, and pumice. Inst...Read Moreructions are incorrect on watering. Allow to dry between watering. These plants have roots more like orchids and live in well shaded, dry conditions. Allow pods to stay on the plant for about 7 months before harvesting. Seeds must be removed from the pod and cleaned. You can store them for a few months in the refridgerator in a sealed container but they do not keep more than a few months. Best sown fresh.Treat with fungicide and surface sow. Once the root is about half an inch long poke a hole in the planting soil and put the root in the hole unless it has already found its way into the planting medium. Do not over water. Soil only moist never wet. Tender and fragile for the first year. Subseptable to damping off, treat with terrazole at first sign. Pretreat planting medium. They need a chill period (8 weeks) in the winter of about 50 degrees F. to initiate flower bud.

Clivia cyrtanthiflora is the name given to hybrids between Clivia miniata and Clivia nobilis.