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Kaffir lily is a common name which may refer to the following ornamental plants: Clivia miniata in the family Amaryllidaceae; Hesperantha coccinea syn. Schizostylis coccinea in the family Iridaceae; The term kaffir is considered extremely racially offensive in South Africa, the native range of both plant species.
Clivia miniata, the Natal lily or bush lily, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clivia of the family Amaryllidaceae, native to woodland habitats [2] in South Africa (Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces) and Eswatini. It is also widely cultivated as an ornamental.
Hesperantha is a genus of cormous flowering plants in the family Iridaceae.The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "evening", and anthos, meaning "flower".
Hesperantha coccinea, the river lily, or crimson flag lily, [2] synonym Schizostylis coccinea, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae, native to Southern Africa and Zimbabwe. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] It is a semi evergreen perennial growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall, with slender lanceolate leaves up to 40 cm (16 in) long and 1 cm (0.4 in ...
Kaffir lime, a variety of lime fruit native to Indonesia also known as a makrut lime; Kaffir lily (disambiguation), one of two flowers found in southern Africa: Clivia miniata; Hesperantha coccinea; Kafir, kaffir or kaffircorn, another name for the grain sorghum; Kaffir boom (Erythrina lysistemon), a species of tree in the family Fabaceae
Clivia / ˈ k l aɪ v i ə / [2] is a genus of monocot flowering plants native to southern Africa.They are from the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. [3] Common names are Natal lily or bush lily.
Citrus hystrix, called the kaffir lime, Thai lime [4] or makrut lime, [5] (US: / ˈ m æ k r ə t /, UK: / m ə k ˈ r uː t /) [6] is a citrus fruit native to tropical Southeast Asia. [7] [8] Its fruit and leaves are used in Southeast Asian cuisine, and its essential oil is used in perfumery. [9] Its rind and crushed leaves emit an intense ...
Lily usually refers to herbaceous plants of the genus Lilium, with large showy trumpet-shaped flowers. Many species are cultivated as ornamentals. Many species are cultivated as ornamentals. Many other plants not closely related to lilies are called lilies, usually because their flowers resemble lilies.