Glory lily
Gloriosa superba, Fam. Colchicacea
Slender tendril climber with annual wiry stems to about 3m long and perennial tuberous rootstock.
| Weed Category: |
Other invasive plants Invasive plants that are not prohibited or restricted invasive plants, but are known to spread readily and cause negative impacts, within the region.
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| Weed: | Yes |
| Form or habit: | Vine (Climbing, Twining or groundcover) |
| Family: | Colchicacea |
| Leaf: | Simple Alternate Alternate ovate, 60-200 x 20-40mm with stem-clasping base, tapering into a distinctive tendril - the modified leaf tip; glossy. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
Yellow, Red, Orange |
| Flower description: | Showy, 45-75mm in diameter, with 6 orange to red, yellow based, strongly recurved ‘petals’ with wavy margins; borne singly on stiff axillary stems to about 150mm long. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Green |
| Fruit: | Fleshy |
| Fruit description: | Large green fleshy oblong capsules, 30-100mm long, with numerous small disk-shaped orange to brown seeds, to 4mm wide. |
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| Distribution | |
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| Toxicity: | Toxic if ingested, potential allergen, toxic or irritant to domestic pets, toxic to native animals |
| Origin: | Tropical/ subtropical Asia and Africa |
| Notes: | Spread by: seeds and tuberous roots spread in garden waste and water. Seeds possibly also wind-borne. Invades/threats: creek banks, coastal dunes, outcompetes native vegetation. Notes: garden escapee. All parts toxic, particularly the root stock. Environmental weed. |
| Information sources: | Mackay Regional Pest Management Group (2018) Weeds of the Mackay Whitsunday Region Second Edition. |
