Gloriosa superba

Flame Lily

Gloriosa Superba is a perennial growing from a fleshy rhizome. It climbs using tendrils, the stem reaching up to 4 meters long. The flowers are bright red to orange at maturity, sometimes with yellowish bases. The margins may be quite wavy. This plant is poisonous, toxic enough to cause human and animal fatalities if ingested. It is grown for its very showy flowers that appear in summer and autumn.

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plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Occasional watering
Not Frost hardy
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

Flame Lily

Latin name

Gloriosa superba

type

Rhizomatous perennial

family

Colchicaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Flame Lily is 0.30meters x 1.50meters

0.30 M 1.50 M

Gloriosa superba

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant the rhizome so that the growing tip is uppermost and approximately 7-10cm below the soil surface. If no growing tip is visible, plant the tuber horizontally at a similar depth. Keep them warm to encourage growth and water freely when they are in active growth. In winter temperatures will need to be kept above 10C

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