Golden summer daylily
Hemerocallis fulva var. aurantiaca

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae

What it is like

An evergreen herb. It grows 1 m tall. It has a spreading underground stem or rhizome. The leaves are 50-70 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. They arch over. The leaves last through most of the year. The flowers are trumpet shaped. They are a bright orange with a purple tinge in the centre. They are 10-12 cm long.

There are about 15 Hemerocallis species. Also put in the family Hemerocallidaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in grasslands and beside streams between 300-1,000 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China (country/location of origin), Hawaii, Japan, Korea, Pacific, Taiwan, USA

How it is used for food

The flower buds and flower leaf are used for flavouring.

It is cultivated as a leafy vegetable.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Orange day lily

Synonyms

Hemerocallis aurantiaca Baker; Hemerocallis aurantiaca var. major Baker; Hemerocallis major (Baker) M. Hotta;