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Gloriosa superba

 
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Family: Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Gloriosa (glo-ree-OH-suh) (Info) (glo-ree-OH-suh) (Info)
Species: superba (soo-PER-buh) (Info)

Synonym:Gloriosa carsonii
Synonym:Gloriosa minor
Synonym:Gloriosa simplex

6 vendors have this plant for sale.

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Red
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive FLSuncoast On Aug 22, 2002, FLSuncoast from Sarasota, FL
(Zone 9a) wrote:

Although this plant is toxic (all parts expecially the tubers) it is a beautiful tropical. Mine grow in very poor soil (one of the few plants that will grow in this sandy poor soil) and continues to propogate. It can get a bit out of hand in not kept in check. The blossoms are beautiful. . For such an exotic plant the gloriosa is very easy to grow and is a real survivor.

Neutral BotanyBob On Sep 9, 2001, BotanyBob from Thousand Oaks, CA wrote:

Though all parts of this plant are toxic, the tubers of this plant contain some of the most toxic properties found in the plant kingdom.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Atlantic Beach, Florida
Brooksville, Florida
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Ocala, Florida
Oviedo, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Alpharetta, Georgia
Clinton, Mississippi
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Hopkins, South Carolina
Austin, Texas
Adams, Wisconsin



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