1. Is Clivia an orchid

Clivia is not an orchid. They are completely different flowers

Clivia, also known as Lycoris macrophylla, is a perennial herb of the genus Clivia in the family Lycoris, which comes from southern Africa. It is a very beautiful flower. It often opens in winter and spring. The flowering period is generally about 30 to 50 days. Its flowers are umbrella shaped, with six petals, generally orange in color, and six stamens. It has a relatively large bulb at the bottom, which looks a bit like an onion

Orchid is an epiphytic or terrestrial herb of orchid family, which comes from China. It has many leaves, usually growing at the bottom of the pseudobulb, in the shape of a needle or oval. At its base, there are many wide sheaths growing around the pseudobulb, and there are joints. The inflorescence of orchids is racemose, with many flowers, rich and bright colors, and the flowering time is not fixed

2. Does Clivia belong to orchid

Clivia doesn't belong to orchid

Clivia and orchid have fundamental differences in characteristics. They are not the same flower. Clivia belongs to Amaryllidaceae and Clivia, while orchid belongs to Orchidaceae, with different species and genera

Because the names of these two plants have the word "Lan", many people may think that Clivia is also a kind of orchid. But in fact, Clivia is not an orchid, nor does it belong to orchids. They have no actual connection