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Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta

Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta
Photo: Lkshc2, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Grows as
Perennial
Safety
Toxic to cats (ASPCA).

About

Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta (synonym Hemerocallis esculenta) known as nikkōkisuge or zenteika (in Japanese: 日光黄菅 or 禅庭花) is a perennial plant belonging to the family Asphodelaceae. It is native to Japan. Its yellow flower blooms in early summer, especially in the highlands of Japan in large groups.

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Other Hemerocallis plants

Citron daylily · Citron Daylily · Dumortier's daylily · Orange daylily · Baekunsan Daylily · Baekunsan Daylily · Lemon day-lily · Amur daylily · Small daylily · Hemerocallis yezoensis · Daylily

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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