Is Clivia a type of orchid?

1. Clivia

1. It is a very beautiful flower, so many people will buy it and place it at home for decoration. Its flowers are umbrella-shaped, with 6 petals, and the appearance is the same, usually orange, with 6 stamens.

2. It has a relatively large bulb at the bottom, which looks a lot like an onion. It belongs to the Amaryllis family, Clivia genus, originated from southern Africa, is perennial, and can generally bloom for 30-50 days, often in severe winter and early spring, and there is a chance to bloom around New Year's Day.

3. It is afraid of too strong and stimulating sunlight, and a relatively cool area is most suitable for its growth. Don't place it in an area with too high temperature. Its flowers and leaves are very beautiful, and it can be used to appreciate both leaves and flowers.

2. Orchid

1. Orchids are generally epiphytic, or grow on the ground. They have many leaves, which usually grow at the bottom or lower part of the pseudobulb. They are lanceolate in shape, and some are oval in shape. There are usually many relatively wide sheaths at the base, which grow around the pseudobulb and have joints.

2. Its inflorescence is racemose, with many flowers in various colors, which is very beautiful. It has a very long history of cultivation. Its origin is my country. It has survived in my country for more than a thousand years. Many literati and poets praise it.

3. Whether the former belongs to the latter

1. The characteristics of the former and the latter are fundamentally different, so they are not the same species. The former is Amaryllis family and the latter is Orchidaceae, and their species are different.

2. So they are two different plants. The former does not belong to the latter at all. Many people will misunderstand and think that because the former contains the word "orchid" in its name, it has a species relationship with the latter. In fact, they have no relationship except the name.