Glory Lily
Gloriosa superba
| Familia | Colchicaceae |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit | Langali |
| हिंदी | कलिहारी |
| മലയാളം | മേന്തോന്നി |
| Partes usadas | tuber |
Tóxica sin procesamiento clásico — no se ofrece — Colchicine; poisonous tuber
Glory lily is a climbing perennial herb that grows from a V-shaped tuber and clings to other plants with tendrils at the tips of its leaves. Its showy flowers have wavy, swept-back petals that turn from yellow to bright red. It grows across Africa and South and Southeast Asia, including Kerala, and is the state flower of Tamil Nadu.
The tuber, called Langali in Ayurveda, is used in a few traditional external preparations. Almost all parts are highly poisonous because of colchicine, and it is used only after classical purification under qualified supervision.
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