Hemerocallis citrina

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Hemerocallis citrina
Xanthorrhoeaceae - Hemerocallis citrina.JPG
At the Jardin des Plantes, Paris
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Hemerocallidoideae
Genus: Hemerocallis
Species:
H. citrina
Binomial name
Hemerocallis citrina

Hemerocallis citrina, common names citron daylily[2] and long yellow daylily, is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asphodelaceae.

Description[]

Hemerocallis citrina can reach a height of 90–120 centimetres (35–47 in). It has bright green, linear arching leaves about 40 cm long. Flowers are lemon yellow, trumpet-shaped, showy and very fragrant, about 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in diameter. They bloom from June to July. Long yellow day lily is cultivated in Asia for its edible flowers.

Distribution and habitat[]

This species is native to East Asia and China. It grows in forest margins, grassy fields and slopes, at an elevation of 0–2,000 metres (0–6,562 ft) above sea level.

Other uses[]

The tubers, inflorescences, buds and flowers can all be cooked and eaten. Dried or fresh flowers, sometimes called "gum jum" or "golden needles" (金針 in Chinese; pinyin: jīn zhēn) or as huánghuācài (黃花菜, literally "yellow flower vegetable") are used in Chinese cuisine for dishes including hot and sour soup, daylily soup (金針花湯), Buddha's delight, and moo shu pork.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hemerocallis citrina Baroni". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Hemerocallis citrina". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  3. ^ Hemerocallis citrina

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