Easter Lily, Trumpet Lily, Regal lily, White trumpet-lily
Lilium longiflorum
Family: Liliaceae
What it is like
A bulb or lily plant. It grows 90-100 cm high and spreads 30-45 cm wide. The leaves are scattered and shiny. They are 18 cm long. The flowers are horizontal and trumpet shaped. They have a strong smell. They are 18 cm long and white with a green stripe in the centre.
There are about 100 Lilium species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 5-9.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, SE Asia, Taiwan, Tasmania
How it is used for food
The bulbs are peeled, parboiled and eaten. A starch is extracted from the bulb. The stem, leaves and flowers are also eaten.
It is a commercially cultivated vegetable.
Edible parts
Flowers, leaves, root, bulb, vegetable
How it is grown
Plants are grown by division of the clump of bulbs.
Its other names
Local names
Teppo-yuri