Cardiocrinum cordatum

Family: Liliaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. The bulb dies after flowering and plants re-grow from side shoots. The leaves are heart shaped. The flower stems are tall. The flowers are trumpet shaped.

There are 3 Cardiocrinum species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It needs fertile, moist, humus rich and well-drained soil. It can grow in bright shade.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, Japan, North America

How it is used for food

The starchy bulbs are cooked and eaten. They are added to soup.

It is a cultivated food plant.

Edible parts

Leaves, roots, stem, bulbs, vegetable

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from fresh seed of offsets.

Small corms can flower in 3-4 years while seeds take 5-7 years.

Its other names

Local names

Turep

Synonyms

Lilium cordatum (Thunb.) Koidz. & Airy Shaw; Lilium cordifolium Thunb.; Lilium glehnii F. Schmidt;