Friendly lily
Lilium amabile

Family: Liliaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. The bulbs are oval and 2.5-3 cm across. The scales are white. The stem is 40-80 cm high. It has white stiff hairs. The leaves are scattered. They are narrow and sword shaped. The flowers can be single or as 3 together. They are nodding. The flowers are red, orange or yellow with dense black speckles.

There are about 100 -115 Lilium species. They are bulb plants found in the temperate northern hemisphere.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 5-9.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Korea

How it is used for food

The bulbs are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chuan xiong, Xiu li bai he

Synonyms

Lilium fauriei H. Leveille & Vaniot;