Day lily

Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta

Flower name
Day lily
Scientific name
Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta
Aliasニッコウキスゲ, 日光黄菅, 禅庭花, Daylily, Nikkōkisuge, Hemerocallis esculenta
Place of originJapan and China
Place of floweringFields and footpaths
Flowering seasonMay, June, July, August

What is Day lily

Day lily (scientific name: scientific name: Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta, synonym: Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta) is native to Japan and China and is a perennial grass of the Xanthorrhoeaceae family. In summer, yellow single flowers bloom scape away at Japan national field in damp places. Flowers shallow blooming and closing the evening is a flower day. In Japanese it is called Nikkōkisuge or Zenteika.

Generic name:Day lily, Scientific name scientific name: Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta, synonym: Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta, Other name: Nikkōkisuge , Zenteika, lilies , Distribution: Japan nationwide, Habitat: intermediate Marsh, Height: 50-60 cm, leaf shape, elongated, leaf length: 50-80 cm, Leaf width: 2 cm, Flowering: July to August, squeezing: funnel-shaped, petals 6 pieces (3 pieces for calyx), flower diameter: 5 cm, flower color: yellow.