📢 Gloriosa superba

by Sarah on November 08, 2022 in Colchicaceae

Traditional Herbs from Gloriosa superba

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Prepare 5-10 g of sungsang flower tubers, 10-20 ml of coconut oil.
Fry sungsang flower tubers in coconut oil then cool.
Rub the oil on the affected area 2-3 times a day .

What is Gloriosa superba Looks like??

Parts of Gloriosa superba that could be used

Leaves", "Seeds", "Flowers", "Roots", "Stems", "Tubers", "All Parts of the Plant

Gloriosa superba Distribution

The breech flower is a tropical plant native to Africa. Its distribution covers tropical and southern Africa, Madagascar, subtropical and tropical Asia such as China, India, Burma, Southeast Asia to the Nusa Tenggara or Lesser Sunda Islands. This plant was naturalized and cultivated in Europe and Australia, then introduced to Australia and America. Usually grown as an ornamental plant and medicinal plant.
Agroecology of Gloriosa superba
Grows in shaded or open places in savanna forests, grasslands, deciduous forests, bushes, sand dunes, abandoned land or borders, and roadsides. Likes sandy loam soil and is tolerant of nutrient poor soil. This plant grows at an altitude of 0-2,500 m above sea level.
Morphology of Gloriosa superba

Fibrous roots. V or L-shaped tubers, white.
Single leaves, alternate oppositely, leaves sitting or without stems, lanceolate with a pointed tip, with tendrils, green.
Solitary flowers, emerge from the axils of stemmed leaves long and has six curly crowns, the top is red, the base is greenish yellow, over time the color becomes completely red.
White seeds when young, and red-brown when old, which are covered in fruit capsule.

Cultivation of Gloriosa superba

Plant propagation is done by seeds and tubers. Propagation by seeds is more widely used on an industrial scale because it is more efficient than using tubers.
Soaking seeds in hot water for one hour can increase the percentage of seed germination.

Gloriosa superba, more details :

Chemical Content of Gloriosa superba
Alkaloids (colchicine), gloriosina, choline, benzoic, colchicocide, phytosterol, phytosterolin, stigmasterol.
Benefits of Gloriosa superba
Medicine for stomach ache, arthritis, worms, bruises, infertility, antiparasitic, asthma, chronic ulcers, coughs, fever, malaria, tumors, kidney problems, typhus, hemorrhoids, nervous disorders, skin and venereal diseases, antibacterial, antidote for snake bites , anticoagulants, scabies, scabies.
Simplisia of Gloriosa superba

Wash the leaves thoroughly with running water.
Dry in the oven at heat no more than 40 \u00b0C.
After dry then grind them into powder.
Store in a closed and airtight container.

Another Facts for Gloriosa superba :

Synonym of Gloriosa superba
Eugone superba (L.) Salisb., Gloriosa angulata Schumach., Methonica doniana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Kunth
Habitus of Gloriosa superba
Creepers. Creeping herb, annual, reaches 3-6 m in height
Habitat of Gloriosa superba