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Hemerocallis
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A daylily, day lily or ditch-lily is a flowering plant in the genus Hemerocallis , a member of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, native to Asia. Despite the common name, it is not taxonomically classified in the lily genus. Gardening enthusiasts and horticulturists have long bred Hemerocallis species for their attractive flowers; a select few species of the genus have edible petals, while some are extremely toxic. Thousands of cultivars have been registered by the American Daylily Society, the only internationally recognized registrant according to the International Code
Species
orange day-lily
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAsphodelaceae
Common Name: gum-soy
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Research
263 papers- Lily toxicity in the cat.Topics in companion animal medicine · 2010
- Hemerocallis citrina Baroni leaf total phenol alleviates depressive-like behaviors via modulating "microbiota-gut-brain" axis in chronic unpredictable mild stress -induced rats.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025
- Hemerocallis citrina Baroni ameliorates chronic sleep deprivation-induced cognitive deficits and depressive-like behaviours in mice.Life sciences in space research · 2024
- Lactation-promoting ingredients of Hemerocallis citrina Borani and the corresponding mechanisms.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024
- Therapeutic Effects of Hemerocallis citrina Baroni Extract on Animal Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases Through Serotonin and HLH-30/TFEB-Dependent Mechanisms.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Etymology
- Distribution and habitat
- Cultivation
- Cultivars
- Awards
- Pests and diseases
- Toxicity
- Uses
- See also
- References
- External links
- Daylily societies
A daylily, day lily or ditch-lily is a flowering plant in the genus Hemerocallis , a member of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, native to Asia. Despite the common name, it is not taxonomically classified in the lily genus. Gardening enthusiasts and horticulturists have long bred Hemerocallis species for their attractive flowers; a select few species of the genus have edible petals, while some are extremely toxic. Thousands of cultivars have been registered by the American Daylily Society, the only internationally recognized registrant according to the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. The plants are perennial, bulbous plants, whose common name alludes to its flowers, which typically last about a day.
== Description == thumb|Daylilies on Block Island, Rhode Island|Block Island, [[Rhode Island.]] thumb|The orange daylily (Hemerocallis fulva) in China