Hemerocallis fulva Common day lily (Hemerocallidaceae )

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Hemerocallis fulva
Common day lily
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The Hemerocallis fulva plant species is found in Of uncertain origin. A garden escape in Britain. It is a member of the Hemerocallidaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Common day lily.

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Latin Name:  Hemerocallis fulva
Common Name:  Common day lily
Family:  Hemerocallidaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  Large quantities of the leaves are said to be halucinogenic[127, 137]. 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   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Common and widespread in the wild[205], probably as an escape from cultivation.

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow in the middle of spring in a greenhouse. Germination is usually fairly rapid and good. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Grow the plants on for their first winter in a greenhouse and plant out in late spring[K]. Division in spring or after flowering in late summer or autumn[200]. Division is very quick and easy, succeeding at almost any time of the year[K]. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

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