Late yellow daylily
Hemerocallis thunbergii

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae

What it is like

An evergreen herb. The roots are cylinder shaped but not enlarged. The leaves are 30-60 cm long and about 1 cm wide. They are curved. The flower arrangement is erect and branched. There are 3-15 flowers. The flowers are 9-11 cm long. They for a tube for about 1/3rd of their length. The flowers are yellow and have a scent. They open in the morning.

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

Where it is found

A temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

The mature flower buds are gathered just as they open and scalded in boiling water, or steamed then sun dried.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Hemerocallis serotina Focke;