Clivia is the city flower of Changchun. In 1984, the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People's Congress of Changchun approved Clivia as the city flower of Changchun.As early as 1932, the clivia plant was introduced into Changchun area of China from Japan.At the beginning, it was only planted in the Imperial Garden and the Royal Court, and then slowly introduced to the folk for cultivation.
1. Morphological characteristics: Clivia miniata has a very strong root system, fleshy, milky white.Leaves from the stem of the two overlapping, growth is arranged very neatly, the top part is very round and very thick.The basal leaves are similar to swords, dark green and very shiny.The flowers are usually orange or orange-red and funnel-shaped.The berries are broadly ovoid and purplish red.
2, growth habits: its origin is in the tropics, very afraid of cold, not cold.It likes to grow in a semi-shady and humid environment, very afraid of being exposed to strong sunlight, maintenance temperature in more than 30 degrees Celsius, growth will be limited.They like to grow in loose and fertile soil and maintain a ventilated environment.The best growth environment temperature is about 18-28 C, and the maintenance temperature should not be lower than 10 C as far as possible, which is very suitable for indoor cultivation and breeding.