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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Gloriosa superba |
| Family name: |
COLCHICACEAE
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| English name: |
Glory Lily
Cat's Claw
Climbing Lily
Flame Lily
Gloriosa Lily
Superb Lily
Tiger's Claw
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| Sinhala name: |
Niyangala (නියඟලා)
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| Tamil name: |
Kartikai Kilanku
Ventonti
Chenkantal
Kallappai Kilangu
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| Sanskrit name: |
Langalii
Agnimukhi
Agnisikha
Ailni
Garbhaghatini
Kalikari
Langaliki
Hali
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Semi-woody, herbaceous, perennial, branching climber, reaching up to about 5 m height; 1-4 stems arise from a single V-shaped fleshy cylindrical tuber. Leaves sessile, 5-15 cm long, 4-5 cm wide. Flowers 6-10 cm long, 1-2.5 cm wide, bright red with yellow margins to very pale yellow forms with a mauve or purple stripe; pale white forms also ocure. Fruit 6-12 cm long, 2-2.5 cm diameter, with about 20 seeds. Seeds globose, red.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Ulcers
Leprosy
Piles
Inflammations
Abdominal Pains
Pruritus
Excessive Thirst
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Tubers
Leaves
Flowers
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Abortifacient
Laxative
Alexiteric
Anthemintic
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