General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Plant Height: Twines and climbs 6 to 10 feet.
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
Red
Yellow
Other: Distinctive reflexed petals in shades of yellow, greenish-yellow, orange, red and deep pinkish-red.
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of the plant contain toxic alkaloids. Leaves and stems can cause contact dermatitis and skin irritation in many indivdiuals.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Birds
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Flame Lily
  • Fire Lily
  • Climbing Lily
  • Glory Lily
  • Superb Lily
  • Creeping Lily
  • Tiger Claw

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 7-6-11
Location: My garden/Rangoon creeper
Date: 2020-04-11
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-07-08
Location: central Illinois
Date: 9-1-13
Photo by queen1694
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida 
These beauties thrive on neglect
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2919-07-29
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2019--07-29
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-07-28
Location: Indiana zone 5
Date: 2014-08-03
Location: central Illinois
Date: 8-31-12
G. greenii and G. rothschildiana
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-07-09
Location: central Illinois
Date: 8-23-11
Double Gloriosa Bloom
Location: My garden- HW Rangoon creeper bed
Date: 2018-05-16
Location: my garden 
Date: 2013-05-08
Location: My garden
Date: 2021-05-14
Location: Indiana zone 5
Date: 2014-08-03
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-01-04
From seed (3-31-15 planted) to tuber (1-3-16 discovered).
Location: Sri Lanka
Date: December 2015
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-08-14
Yellow favored
Location: My garden/Rangoon creeper bed
Date: 2020-04-13
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-05-31
from 12 pots (~200)
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2022-05-12
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-09-11
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-08-14
w/ Hummer
Location: Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Gainesville, FL
Date: 2019-05-27
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-05-16
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-06-01
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-08-29
Yellow flavored Gloriosa
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-11-05
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-09-11
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-10-07
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-03-31
After shiny fruit coat removed.
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-11-13
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-06-01
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-11-05
Location: my garden 
Date: 2014-05-31
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-04-06

Date: 2014-07-26
Photo courtesy of: Rod Waddington

Date: 2014-07-26
Photo courtesy of: Rod Waddington
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-07-09
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-09-06
Location: central Illinois
Date: 8-23-11
Praying mantis sets up shop
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-11-13
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-10-27
Location: central Illinois
Date: 8-9-11
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-06-01
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-06-01
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-06-01
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Comments:
  • Posted by piksihk (Texas - Zone 9a) on May 8, 2013 12:59 PM concerning plant:
    The colors are so intense; coming back every year. Very easy to grow!
Plant Events from our members
piksihk On October 10, 2023 Bloomed
piksihk On May 14, 2021 Bloomed
piksihk On May 2, 2020 Bloomed
back bed among irises
piksihk On April 10, 2020 Bloomed
Bed with Rangoon creeper
piksihk On May 1, 2019 Bloomed
piksihk On April 22, 2019 Plant emerged
many are already 2 ft tall
piksihk On September 30, 2018 Bloomed
Near back gate
piksihk On June 6, 2018 Bloomed
back fence with clematis; bed with rangoon creeper
piksihk On May 18, 2018 Bloomed
many blooms - beds HW; they have multiplied; gave some to Ongs
piksihk On April 1, 2018 Plant emerged
many are 2 ft high;
piksihk On May 13, 2017 Bloomed
One back gate HW
piksihk On March 14, 2017 Plant emerged
Added two more to HW; the ones near gate has emerged
piksihk On May 27, 2016 Bloomed
One at WG west side - HW back trellis
piksihk On May 25, 2015 Bloomed
west fence
piksihk On April 28, 2015 Plant emerged
piksihk On June 1, 2014 Bloomed
jmorth On June 15, 2016 Bloomed
jmorth On November 13, 2014 Fruit Ripened
Seed pods bursting yielding red fleshy seeds.
jmorth On November 12, 2014 Winterized
Pots moved from garage to basement.
jmorth On October 11, 2014 Maintenance performed
Large potted plants moved into garage to die down in prep of move to basement ere long. In basemert they're stored dry in their pots till next May.
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