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].

General Uses: The tough dried foliage is plaited into cord and used for making footwear[205]. Plants orm a spreading clump and are suitable for ground cover when spaced about 45cm apart each way[208]. The dead leaves should be left on the ground in the winter to ensure effective cover[208]. (This report was for a plant labelled H. middendorfiana, which I have assumed is a mis-spelling of this species[K])

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