Gloriosa lily

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Gloriosa lily is a striking, climbing flowering plant known for its distinctive flame-like red and yellow petals and is native to parts of Africa and Asia.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Gloriosa 1
Gloriosa lily canonical 1
Gloriosa superba 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf climbing plant
flowering plant
perennial plant
species
commonNameOf Gloriosa superba
linked to: Gloriosa lily
containsCompound colchicine
gloriosine
family Colchicaceae
floweringSeason summer
genus Gloriosa
linked to: Gloriosa lily
growthForm climber
vine-like stem
hasCommonName climbing lily
flame lily
glory lily
hasFlowerShape flame-like appearance
reflexed petals
hasLegalStatus national flower of Zimbabwe
hasPetalColor red
yellow
hasTendrils leaf tips
hasUndergroundStructure tuberous rhizome
hasUse traditional medicine
isCultivatedAs cut flower
garden plant
isCultivatedFor ornamental use
kingdom Plantae
nativeTo Africa
Asia
Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia

tropical Africa
order Liliales
preferredClimate subtropical
tropical
preferredLight full sun
partial shade
propagationMethod seeds
tubers
requiresSupport true
soilPreference well-drained soil
symbolizes beauty
passion
toxicity highly poisonous
toxicPart flowers
leaves
seeds
tubers
typicalHeight 1–3 meters

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tamil Nadu hasOfficialFlower Gloriosa lily
Gloriosa lily commonNameOf Gloriosa superba
linked to: Gloriosa lily
Gloriosa superba genus Gloriosa
subject linked to: Gloriosa lily
linked to: Gloriosa lily