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.

Medicinal Information: Diuretic, febrifuge, laxative (mild)[62, 178, 205]. The flowers are anodyne, antiemetic, antispasmodic, depurative, febrifuge and sedative[218]. In China they are used as an anodyne for women in childbirth[240]. An extract of the flowers is used as a blood purifier[240]. The juice of the roots is an effective antidote in cases of arsenic poisoning[205]. The root also has a folk history of use in the treatment of cancer - extracts from the roots have shown antitumour activity[218]. A tea made from the boiled roots is used as a diuretic[205, 218].

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