Narrow dwarf day-lily
Hemerocallis dumortieri
Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae
What it is like
A herb. It is a plant which keeps growing from year to year. It loses its leaves during the winter. The roots are slightly fleshy with swollen tubers near the tip. It grows 45-60 cm high and spreads 40-50 cm wide. The leaves are in a clump and are stiff and narrow. They are 40-45 cm long by 1.502 cm wide. The flowering stems rise up and arch over. The flowers are small and open in the morning and close the next morning. The flowers are rich yellow and starry. They are reddish-brown in bud. The fruit is a capsule and is almost round.
There are about 15 Hemerocallis species. Also put in the family Hemerocallidaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It is frost hardy. It suits hardiness zones 4-9.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Siberia, Slovenia
How it is used for food
The fresh flower buds can be fried. They can also be dried and used in soups. Young shoots are also edible.
Edible parts
Flowers, leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Hime-kanzo, Japonska maslenica, Xian xuan cao, Yehuanghua