Gloriosa superba L. is a semi-woody herbaceous branched climber, reaching approximately 5 meters in height
Gloriosa superba L. is a semi-woody herbaceous branched climber, reaching approximately 5 meters in height. One to four stems arise from a single V-shaped fleshy cylindrical tuber. G. superba is a native of tropical Africa and is now found growing naturally in many countries of tropical Asia including Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Myanmar. It is also planted outdoors in the southern United States. In cool temperate countries, it is treated as a greenhouse or conservatory plant. In Bangladesh the plant is naturally found to grow in Sal Forests of Dhaka and Gazipur districts. Different parts of the plant have a wide variety of uses especially within traditional medicine practiced in tropical Africa and Asia. The tuber is used traditionally for the treatment of bruises and sprains, colic, chronic ulcers, hemorrhoids, cancer, leprosy and also for inducing labour pains. Because of its similar pharmacological action, the plant is sometimes used as an adulterant of aconite (Aconitum sp.). seeds and root tubers contain a valuable alkaloid, colchicine, as the major constituent. colchicine is occasionally used in cytological and plant breeding
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Type:
Blended
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Style:
Fresh
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Part:
Seed
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Processing Type:
Raw
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Place of Origin:
Tamil Nadu India
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