Hemerocallis multiflora (Hemerocallidaceae )

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Hemerocallis multiflora
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The Hemerocallis multiflora plant species is found in E. Asia - China in Honan, Japan. It is a member of the Hemerocallidaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Hemerocallis multiflora
Family:  Hemerocallidaceae
Author:  Stout.

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:  1   Mature Width:  0.5

Habitat:  Not known

Edible Uses: Leaves and young shoots - cooked[205]. They must be consumed when very young or else they become fibrous[K]. Flowers and flower buds - raw or cooked. Relatively small for a day lily, but the flowers are crisp with a pleasant sweetness and no aftertaste - they make a delicious addition to salads[K]. The flowers can also be dried and used as a thickener in soups etc. The flower buds contain about 43mg vitamin C per 100g, 983 IU vitamin A and 3.1% protein[205]. Root - raw or cooked[K]. We have found them to be tender but fairly bland with a slight sweetness[K]. The swollen roots are quite small and are only really worthwhile using if the plant is being dug up for divisions or some other reason[K].

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