Clivia: Clivia belongs to Clivia of Amaryllidaceae. Herbaceous perennial flowers with stout fleshy roots and stems divided into two parts: rhizome and pseudobulb. The leaves are sword-shaped, alternate and orderly arranged, with a length of 30-50 cm. The cymes can bear 10-60 florets, which bloom in winter and spring, especially in winter. The florets can bloom 15-20 days and last for 2-3 months. Each fruit contains one or more seeds.

Clivia is a unique flower in Africa. It was introduced into China only 100 years, while it was only 40 years in folk culture. However, because of its beautiful posture, dignified and elegant, it is loved by the majority of flower growers. Its thick and smooth blade stands like a sword, symbolizing the unyielding noble character; Its plump face and bright colors symbolize wealth, good luck, prosperity and happiness, so people widely plant it.

Clivia is particularly popular, not only because its flowers are bright and beautiful, but also because it has incomparable advantages over other flowers: there are both pleasing flowers and bright green leaves worth appreciating, which are crystal clear and radiant like wax. Therefore, many flower appreciation experts believe that Clivia, even if there are no delicate and touching flowers, is just a jade leaf, which is beyond the reach of some leaf-watching plants.

There are two kinds of clivia cultivated in China: Clivia pendularis (also known as Clivia tenuifolia) and Clivia grandiflora (also known as Clivia grandiflora). Clivia in Beijing and its surrounding areas breeds the most. Its leaves are narrow, dark green, 50-90 cm, the corolla opening is small, and many small flowers in the inflorescence are bell-shaped upside down; Clivia grandiflora breeds the most in Hebei Province. Its remarkable characteristics are short and wide leaves, stout and long scape, large umbrella-shaped corolla, and high ornamental value.