The root of Clivia is fibrous, milky white and very thick. The root system is thick and fleshy. The base of persistent leaves at the stem base of Clivia expands into a pseudobulb shape. The leaves are stacked in two rows from the short stems, arranged neatly, wide and striped, with a round top, hard and thick texture, luster and veins. The basal leaves are thick, sword-shaped, leathery, dark green, shiny and striped, 30-50 cm long, 85 cm long and 3-5 cm wide at the longest, and the lower part gradually narrows and is arranged alternately.

Scapes are taken from leaf axils. If it is maintained from seeds, it will generally bloom at 15. The flower stem is about 2 cm wide; Pedicelled florets are arranged in an umbrella shape at the top of the flowers. The flowers are funnel-shaped, erect, yellow or orange, and orange-red. Umbellies are terminal, flowers are erect, and several bracts are arranged in imbricate shape. Each inflorescence has 7-30 florets, up to more than 40. Perianth lobes 6, connate. Clivia is slightly drooping, and the perianth is narrow and funnel-shaped.