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Hemerocallis species (1 Page of 5) The Hemerocallis species plant species is found in A range of garden hybrids. It is a member of the Hemerocallidaceae family. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Hemerocallis species Family: Hemerocallidaceae Author: Known Hazards: Large quantities of the leaves are said to be halucinogenic. Blanching the leaves removes this hallucinatory component[205]. (This report does not make clear what it means by blanching, it could be excluding light from the growing shoots or immersing in boiling water[K].) Mature Height: 1.2 Mature Width: Habitat: Not known in the wild.
Cultivation Notes: There are many cultivars of garden origin in this genus that cannot be placed as part of a species simply because they are the result of many generations of hybridization. In general they all have edible flowers, young shoots and roots, though the quality will vary considerably from cultivar to cultivar. The following notes are general for the genus.
Succeeds in most soils[1], including dry ones, preferring a rich moist soil[205]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Succeeds in short grass if the soil is moist[1]. Succeeding in sun or shade, it produces more flowers in a sunny position though these flowers can be shorter-lived in very sunny positions[205]. Prefers a pH between 6 and 7[200].
Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus[200].
Individual flowers are very short-lived, they open in the late afternoon and fade in the following morning[205].
Plants take a year or two to become established after being moved[1].
Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[233].
The plants are very susceptible to slug and snail damage, the young growth in spring is especially at risk[200].
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