Flame Lily scientifically known as Gloriosa. It is known by various names like fire lily, gloriosa lily, glory lily, superb lily, climbing lily, and creeping lily. Various parts of this plant contains COLCHICINE which is fatal if ingested by more than 6mg/kg body weight. In low doses Colchicine is used to treat gout and prevention of Pericarditis. This plant should be handled with care. By Dr Poorna Gopal Azad Sreeramaneni
