Lily of Glory (Gloriosa superba) is a climber with most beautiful flowers. It is native to India. Its common name in Marathi is Kal-lavi. Entire plant is poisonous and roots are most toxic. Though poisonous, it is said to have certain medicinal properties. Its Sanskrit name is Agnishikha; meaning a flame. Young flowers have yellow petals. They start getting red from their tips and literally resemble flames. As the flowers mature, petals turn completely red.
The climber rises on a support by clasps provided on the leaf tips. Its flowering season is in monsoon. Flowering is most profuse at the time of Ganesh Chaturthi. These flowers are used to adorn Ganesh and Gouri idols. After rains, somewhere in October, the plant goes dormant; only to start new growth next monsoon. Lily of Glory can be propagated with seeds or by division of root tubers.
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| Gloriosa superba |
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| Gloriosa superba root tubers |
The climber rises on a support by clasps provided on the leaf tips. Its flowering season is in monsoon. Flowering is most profuse at the time of Ganesh Chaturthi. These flowers are used to adorn Ganesh and Gouri idols. After rains, somewhere in October, the plant goes dormant; only to start new growth next monsoon. Lily of Glory can be propagated with seeds or by division of root tubers.
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| Leaf tip clasp |
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| Grown in a balcony |
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| Gloriosa superba |
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| Gloriosa superba |
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| Gloriosa superba pods |
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| Gloriosa superba pod and seeds |
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