Hemerocallis citrina, common names citron daylily
Description
Hemerocallis citrina can reach a height of . It has bright green, linear arching leaves about 40 cm long. Flowers are lemon yellow, trumpet-shaped, showy and very fragrant, about in diameter. They bloom from June to July.
Long yellow day lily is cultivated in Asia for its edible flowers.
Distribution and habitat
This species is native to East Asia and China. It grows in forest margins, grassy fields and slopes, at an elevation of above sea level.
Culinary uses
The tubers, inflorescences, buds and flowers can all be cooked and eaten.
Dried or fresh edible flowers, sometimes called "gum jum" or "golden needles" () or as huánghuācài (, ) are used in Chinese cuisine for dishes including hot and sour soup, daylily soup (金針花湯), Buddha's delight, and moo shu pork.
In Burmese language, dried daylily flowers are called pangyauk (ပန်းခြောက်; ), and feature in several soups and Burmese salads, including kya zan hinga.
Toxicity
Consuming its raw or undercooked non-dried flowers may cause unwellness.
Symptoms include vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
External links
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Missouri Botanical Garden
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Tropicos
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The Plant List
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Flora of China Editorial Committee. 2000. Flora of China (Flagellariaceae through Marantaceae). 24: 1–431. In C. Y. Wu, P. H. Raven & D. Y. Hong Fl. China. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing & St. Louis.
