Qing dao bai he
Lilium tsingtauense

Family: Liliaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. The bulb is 2.5-4 cm across. The scales are white. The stem is 40-85 cm long. The leaves are in 1 or 2 rings of 5-14. They are 10-15 cm long by 204 cm wide. The flowers occur singly or 2-7 in a group. The flowers are orange with purple-red spots.

There are about 100 Lilium species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. They occur in sunny forested slopes between 100-400 m altitude in N China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Korea

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, root, bulb

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Haneulmalnari

Synonyms

Lilium miquelianum Makino;