Common Gloriosa Superba Seeds, Shelf Life : 2 Year

We are pleased to introduce ourselves as a farming company from South India, Tamilnadu ( India). We cultivate GLORIOSA SUPERBA SEEDS( Flame lily, Fire lily, Glory lily, climbing lily) in our farm land and supply the seeds all over the Globe.

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Habitat
This species is mostly a of sandy coastal environments and offshore islands in tropical, sub-tropical and warmer temperate regions. It is also found growing in and around parks and gardens in coastal districts
Distinguishing Features

• A scrambling or climbing plant with stems growing up to 4 m long.
• Its shiny bright green leaves are alternately arranged, stalkless, and usually have short tendrils (1-2 cm long) at their tips.
• Its showy flowers have six large 'petals' (5-8 cm long) that are usually bright red or orange with yellow markings.
• Their 'petals' have wavy edges and are strongly turned backwards.
• Its fruit are fleshy capsules (3-10 cm long and 1-2 cm wide) containing many large (4-5 mm long), round, reddish seeds.

Purpose
Gloriosa superba which is also known as Flame lily is a tuberous herb, which is spread widely in tropical Asia. The medicinal value of Gloriosa superba lies in its abundantly available Colchicine that yields a stable physiological act on humans. Colchicine, present in the seeds and tuberous root of Gloriosa superba is used for the remedial actions of sprains, bruises, colic, hemorrhoids, chronic ulcers, cancer, nocturnal seminal emission, leprosy and impotence. This plant has gained the importance in medicine in recent years for the production of colchicines and Thiocolchicosides in large scale.