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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 20 to 30 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Other: Bright red berries
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Said to be slightly fragrant.
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Winter
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant are toxic.
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Natal Lily

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Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
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Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
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Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Date: 2017-05-08
Location: North American Clivia Society Show, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-03-10
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennet Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2019-07-06
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Fragrances by mhoque1953 Feb 25, 2021 1:56 PM 2

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