Hemerocallis middendorffii

Hemerocallis middendorffii
Hemerocallis middendorffii var. middendorffii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae
Subfamily: Hemerocallidoideae
Genus: Hemerocallis
Species: H. middendorffii
Binomial name
Hemerocallis middendorffii

Hemerocallis middendorffii (Amur daylily)[1] is a plant species in the subfamily Hemerocallidoideae of the family Xanthorrhoeaceae of the order Asparagales. It is native to the Russian Far East, northwest China, Korea, and Japan. It grows in meadows, mountain slopes, open woods, and scrub. It is cultivated in Asia for its edible flowers.

Description

Herbaceous perennial with linear arching leaves to 60 cm. Flower scapes 2090 cm. Flowers 56, golden yellow to clear orange, large in a terminal head. Flowers in July for 23 weeks and often reblooms in September.[2]

Two varieties are recognized:

Cultivation

Easily cultivated on moist soil in a sunny site, but can tolerate poor soil and partial shade. Propagated by division and by seed. Takes 23 years to flower from seed. Plants prefer a neutral to slightly acid soil and will suffer in very acid or alkaline soils. Generally free from pests and diseases. Hardy to USDA zone 4.

References

  1. "Hemerocallis middendorffii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  2. "Flora of China: Hemerocallis middendorffii". efloras.org. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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