Hemerocallis middendorffii esculenta (Hemerocallidaceae )

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Hemerocallis middendorffii esculenta
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The Hemerocallis middendorffii esculenta plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan It is a member of the Hemerocallidaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as H. esculenta. Koidz.

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Latin Name:  Hemerocallis middendorffii esculenta
Family:  Hemerocallidaceae
Author:  (Koidz.)Ohwi.

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:  0.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Meadows in high mountains, N. and C. Japan[58, 205].

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in most soils[1], including dry ones, preferring a rich moist soil and a sunny position[111] but tolerating partial shade[88]. Plants flower less freely in a shady position though the flowers can last longer in such a position[205]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Succeeds in short grass if the soil is moist[1]. Prefers a pH between 6 and 7[200]. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus[200]. Individual flowers only live for one day[205]. Plants take a year or two to become established after being moved but then form large clumps[200, 187]. The roots are fibrous without any obvious swellings[205]. 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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