Ezo-Kanzo

Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta

Flower name
Ezo-Kanzo
Scientific name
Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta
Aliasゼンテイカ, 禅庭花, ニッコウキスゲ, Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta, 蝦夷萱草
Place of originJapan and China
Place of floweringFields and footpaths
Flowering seasonMay, June, July, August, September, October

What is Ezo-Kanzo

Ezo-Kanzo (scientific name: Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta, synonym: Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta) is a perennial plant in the family Xanthorrhoeaceae that produces yellow flowers in early summer in coastal and alpine meadows. Each of the three inner and outer flower clusters is usually a one-day flower. It is also called zen-teika or Nikkoukisuge. The former scientific name became Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta synonym.

Generic name: Ezo-kanzo, scientific name: Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta, synonym: Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta, also known as zen-teika (Zen garden flower), Ezo zen-teika (Ezo-zen-teika (Ezo-zen-teika), Nikkoukisuge, grass height: 50-70 cm, flower color: yellow, flower length: 7-9 cm, flowering season: June to August.