This plant is called Clivia or Kunshiran or ukezaki-kunshiran. Ran usually refers to some kind of orchid. It’s an orchid. Below is a creamy colored version.
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This plant is called Clivia or Kunshiran or ukezaki-kunshiran. Ran usually refers to some kind of orchid. It’s an orchid. Below is a creamy colored version.
More information below:
Clivia miniata is the species most usually encountered; it bears annually one or more clusters of 10-20 open reddish or orange flowers; “Citrina” is a naturally occurring yellow-flowered variety of C. miniata. Other species of note are C. caulescens and C. nobilis, both of which bear clusters of pendant tubular flowers in colours of red, red/green, or yellow. All clivia species are relatively slow growing (4 years to flowering from seed is typical for C. miniata, up to 7 years for C. nobilis) and they also seem resistant to the usual methods of propagation employed in the horticultural industry – micro propagation, cuttings, division, bulbils etc. Although mature clivias will intermittently form offsets, the only practical way of propagation is from seed: fortunately the seed is large, easily handled and germinates readily without special handling provided it has been stored under cool conditions.
This combination of characteristics has led to clivias being seen as highly collectable and keeps the prices of mature plants high.
Clivia seeds germinate easily. G
row them in pots using John Innes No 2 or similar with extra perlite for drainage. They like good light but not hot sunshine. Feed occasionally during the growing season (spring to autumn) and water regularly – they can withstand drought but do appreciate regular watering.Plants reach flowering size typically after four years from seed and should be potted on every year or so until maturity when they will require 12″ pots or larger.”