Gloriosa

Gloriosa lily is also called as a flame lily, fire lily & glory lily. Flowers are showy and its a state flower of Tamil Nadu.


Botanical Name - Gloriosa superba

Common Name - Gloriosa lily


Additional Info

Gloriosa is perennial herbs that climb or scramble over other plants with the aid of tendrils at the ends of their leaves and can reach 3 meters in height. They have showy flowers, distinctive because of their pronouncedly reflexed petals, like a Turk’s cap lily, ranging in color from a greenish-yellow through yellow, orange, red and sometimes even a deep pinkish-red.

Gloriosa tuberous have more of medicinal value and the planting material for Glory lily is tuberous.