Hemerocallis minor Grassleaf day lily (Hemerocallidaceae )

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Hemerocallis minor
Grassleaf day lily
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The Hemerocallis minor plant species is found in E. Asia - N. China, Korea. It is a member of the Hemerocallidaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Grassleaf day lily. Some home gardeners know the variety as H. gracilis. H. graminae. H. graminifolia.

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Latin Name:  Hemerocallis minor
Common Name:  Grassleaf day lily
Family:  Hemerocallidaceae
Author:  Mill.

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:  0.5

Habitat:  Water meadows, elevated wet places with sandy soils, forest glades, mountain slopes and scrub[74].

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]. A very cold-hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -25°c[187]. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus[200]. A very ornamental plant, its roots are slender and not tuberous, whilst the rhizomes are not spreading[187]. The roots sometimes have bulbous swellings at their tips[205]. The flowers open in the evening and live for about 2 days[205]. The flowers have a powerful scent of honeysuckle[245]. Plants take a year or two to become established after being moved[200]. 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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