Gloriosa superba
Known in Hindi as ‘Kalihari’, the Glorissa Flame lily (Gloriosa superba) is a vine that blossoms with exotic, patterned flowers with 12 species in the plant family Colchicaceae. Gloriosa Superb (Botanical name), also called Flame Lily, is a perennial tuberous climbing herb. It is a beautiful ornamental plant. Flame lily is the National flower of Zimbabwe. The toxicity of this plant is very high and if eaten by children by mistake, the toxicity is high enough to cause death. Flame lily has been long-used by humans as a medicinal plant for the treatment of many ailments including gout, infertility, snakebites, arthritis, and internal parasites.
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