Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus

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Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Hemerocallidaceae
Genus: Hemerocallis
Species: H. lilioasphodelus
Binomial name
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
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Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus, (syn. Hemerocallis flava, Lemon Day-lily Lemon Lily, Yellow Day-lily) is a plant of the genus Hemerocallis. It is found across China and is one of the first daylilies used for breeding.[1]

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus grows in big spreading clumps and its leaves grow to 75 cm (30 in) long. It has lemon-yellow flowers with a sweet scent in a cluster of 3 to 9 flowers.[1]

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", p 440. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0