Hemerocallis aurantiaca (Hemerocallidaceae ) Evergreen perennial

Browse Plants Articles

Power Search!

Browse Botanic Names

Sponsored By KhorWills

Hemerocallis aurantiaca
Evergreen perennial
(1 Page of 5)

The Hemerocallis aurantiaca plant species is found in E. Asia - China. It is a member of the Hemerocallidaceae family.

Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses
Medicinal | Edible Uses

Latin Name:  Hemerocallis aurantiaca
Family:  Hemerocallidaceae
Author:  Bak.

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:  0.75   Mature Width:  0.5

Habitat:  Not known

Edible Uses: Leaves and young shoots - cooked[105, 177]. They must be consumed when very young or else they become fibrous[K]. Flowers and flower buds - raw or cooked. The tubular flowers are about 7.5cm long and 13cm in diameter[205]. Each stem carries 6 - 8 flowers[205]. The flowers contain carotene and starch[105, 177]. The flower buds contain about 43mg vitamin C per 100g, 983 IU vitamin A and 3.1% protein[205]. Root - raw or cooked. A radish-like flavour but not so sharp[205].

For further Hemerocallis aurantiaca gardening information
click on one of the blue links below

Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses
Medicinal | Edible Uses

The information above has been supplied solely via the hard work and dedication of the team at 'Plants for a Future'.
View their bibliography
Useful Edible Plants Future