Elegant lily, Thunberg lily
Lilium maculatum

Family: Liliaceae

What it is like

A bulb herb. It grows 20-60 cm tall. The flowers are orange with red-brown spots.

There are about 100 Lilium species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It is hardy to zone 4.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Japan (country/location of origin), Korea, Tasmania

How it is used for food

The flowers and flower buds are cooked and eaten as a vegetable or dried for later use. The bulb is cooked and eaten with rice or millet.

Edible parts

Flowers, root, bulb

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds. Plants can be grown by dividing the bulbs.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lilium philadelphicum Thunb. non L.;