General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: Scrambles and climbs, 6 to 8 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Lemony-yellow
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Glory Lily
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Gloriosa superba
  • Synonym: Gloriosa lutea

Photo Gallery
Location: Santiago, Chile 
Date: Summer 2004
2nd day blooming
Location: Santiago, Chile 
Date: Summer 2004
Location: Santiago, Chile 
Date: Summer 2004
Mature bloom
Location: Santiago, Chile 
Date: Summer 2004
Aging flower

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