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sure to catch the eye of anyone who likes dramatic flowers. The flame-colored red flowers have scalloped yellow edges and swept back petals.
If you have a bare trellis or a wall in your garden that needs spicing up, plant gloriosa and prepare yourself for the compliments that are sure to come your way!
The gloriosa climbing lily is perfect for growing in containers or in the garden – just make sure to give it a trellis or obelisk for those tendril tipped leaves to climb on!
One of the best things about the plant is that it attracts butterflies and is rabbit and deer resistant – likely because of its toxicity! Gloriosa lily, gloriosa rothschildiana, is a genus of 12 species of the family colchicaceae. The plant is native to tropical and Southern Africa and Asia. It has also been naturalized in Australia and the Pacific. It is widely cultivated because of its beautiful blooms. Gloriosa is the national flower of Zimbabwe. It is considered a noxious weed in some parts of the USA as well as Australia and the Pacific region. Gloriosa lily is not a true lily. Lilies belong to the family is liliaceae. The lily-like flowers of gloriosa rothschildiana is what gives the plant its most often used common name.
Other nicknames of this lily are very descriptive, too. It is also known as flame lily, fire lily, glory lily, climbing lily, creeping lily, cat’s claw, and tiger’s claw. One only has to look at a photo of the plant to see where the common names come from!
