Botanical name:-Gloriosa superba
Family name:- COLCHICACEAE
English name :-glory Lilly
Sinhala name:-Niyangala
Tamil name :-kalappaik-kilangu, kantal, Karthigai
Sanskirt name :-agnisikha- langal
Discription
This species is a perennial herb growing from a fleshy rhizome.It is scandent, climbing using tendrils, the stem reaching 4 meters long.The leaves are mainly alternately arranged, but they may be opposite, as well. They are somewhat lance-shaped and tipped with tendrils, and they are up 13 to 20 centimeters long.The showy flower has six tepals each up to 5 to 7.6 centimeters long. They are generally bright red to orange at maturity, sometimes with yellowish bases. The margins may be quite wavy. The six stamens also are long, up to 4 centimeters, and each bears a large anther at the tip that drops large amounts of yellow pollen. The style may be more than 6 centimeters long. One flower may weigh over 2.5 grams. The fruit is a fleshy capsule up to 6 to 12 centimeters longcontaining red seeds.Status:-Native
Edible parts:-None
Grows in:-Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Malaysia
Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:-Leprosy, Ulcers, Piles, Inflammation, Pruritus, Abdominal pains, Excessive thirst.
Parts used to make medicine:- Flowers,Leaves, Tubers.
Propagation:-Seeds
Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:-Leprosy, Ulcers, Piles, Inflammation, Pruritus, Abdominal pains, Excessive thirst.
Parts used to make medicine:- Flowers,Leaves, Tubers.
Propagation:-Seeds