Gloriosa Lily
Gloriosa superba
Toxic to cats and dogs
A climbing lily with extraordinary reflexed red and yellow flowers, grown from a brittle tuber. Handle the tuber gently — it snaps easily and will not regrow from a broken piece.
Toxicity
Toxic Can be serious
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Bloody vomiting, diarrhea, shock, multi-organ damage, bone marrow suppression
Toxic Can be serious
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Bloody vomiting, diarrhea, shock, multi-organ damage, bone marrow suppression
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 4–7 days
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature15–30 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- No growth in spring — tubers start late and need real warmth; be patient
- Stems with nothing to hold — it climbs by leaf tips and needs fine support
- Yellowing after flowering — normal die-back; dry the tuber off for winter — Yellow leaves →
Similar plants
- Chrysanthemum toxicChrysanthemum morifolium
- Cyclamen toxicCyclamen persicum
- Easter Lily toxicLilium longiflorum
- Pansy safeViola tricolor
In the app
Add a gloriosa lily to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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