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Gloriosa is a genus of ten species in the plant family Colchicaceae, and include the formerly recognised genus Littonia. They are native in tropical and southern Africa to Asia and naturalised in Australia and the Pacific as well as being widely cultivated worldwide. The most common English names are flame lily, fire lily, gloriosa lily, glory lily, superb lily, climbing lily, and creeping lily.
Gloriosa carsonii is an indigenous, frost tender, perennial, climber. Some books classify Gloriosa carsonii as a variety of Gloriosa superba. It needs full sun and rich soil. Feed and water regularly during summer. The flower consists of 6 reflexed, petals with wavy yellow edges, and when trained into a compact form, produces a magnificent display. |