Gloriosa is a genus comprising 5-6 species from the family Colchicaceae. They are native to tropical Africa and Asia.
Their common name is Glory lilies or Flame lilies. These slender deciduous perennial plants tend to climb over other plants by means of their tendrils formed at the terminals of their leaves.
The plant is capable to attain the length of 3 m. Its spectacular 6-petal- blooms are notable by their pronouncedly reflexed petals, varying in color with a range of a greenish-yellow through yellow, orange, red and even a dark pinkish-red.
The glory lily is considered to be of the most exotic blooming vines that can be grown in the Southern garden.
The attractive species of this springtime flowering plants Gloriosa superba is the national flower of Zimbabwe and was the national flower of Rhodesia. Beside of it represents the state flower of Tamil Nadu state in India.
The Africans and Indians use it in traditional medicine.
No comments:
Post a Comment