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| | image_caption = Hybrid daylily 'Tom Collins' | | | image_caption = Hybrid daylily 'Tom Collins' |
| + | | regnum = Plantae |
| + | | divisio = Magnoliophyta |
| + | | classis = Liliopsida |
| + | | ordo = Asparagales |
| + | | familia = Hemerocallidaceae |
| + | | genus = Hemerocallis |
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| '''Daylilies''' comprise the small [[genus]] '''''Hemerocallis''''' of flowering plants in the family [[Hemerocallidaceae]]. They are not true lilies which are ''[[Lilium]]'' in [[Liliaceae]]. | | '''Daylilies''' comprise the small [[genus]] '''''Hemerocallis''''' of flowering plants in the family [[Hemerocallidaceae]]. They are not true lilies which are ''[[Lilium]]'' in [[Liliaceae]]. |
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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |
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− | ==Propagation== | + | ===Propagation=== |
| Division for true offspring. Seed. | | Division for true offspring. Seed. |
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− | ==Pests and diseases== | + | ===Pests and diseases=== |
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− | ==Uses== | + | ==Gallery== |
− | The flowers of some species are edible and are used in [[Chinese cuisine]]. They are sold (fresh or dried) in [[Asian supermarket|Asian markets]] as '''gum jum''' or '''golden needles''' or '''yellow flower vegetables'''). They are used in [[hot and sour soup]], daylily soup, [[Buddha's delight]], and [[moo shu pork]]. The young green leaves and the [[tuber]]s of some (but not all{{Fact|date=February 2007}}) species are also edible. The plant has also been used for medicinal purposes. Care must be used as some species can be toxic.
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− | [[Image:Dry Day Lily.jpg|thumb|left|275px|Dried golden needles]][[Image:Daylilysoup.jpg|thumb|none|275px|A bowl of daylily soup]]
| + | Image:Striped daylilies-4225.jpg |
− | | + | Image:Daylilys-3862.jpg |
− | ==History==
| + | Image:Day Lilies-7923.jpg |
− | | + | Image:Daylily, 2006-4752.jpg |
− | ==Taxonomy==
| + | Image:Day lily after the rain-3337.jpg |
− | {{Taxbox
| + | Image:The Lilies -- Yesterday-678.jpg |
− | | color = IndianRed
| + | Image:Unknown daylily in Michigan garden-9835.jpg |
− | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| + | Image:Daylily-9725.jpg |
− | | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| + | </gallery> |
− | | classis = [[Liliopsida]]
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− | | ordo = [[Asparagales]]
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− | | familia = [[Hemerocallidaceae]]
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− | | genus = '''''Hemerocallis'''''
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− | | subdivision_ranks = Species
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− | See text.
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− | ==Distribution and habitat==
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| ==References== | | ==References== |