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Hemerocallis fulva
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Hemerocallis fulva.
Common names: Common Daylily, Orange Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Tiger Daylily, Ditch Daylily.
Plant: 40-150cm tall. Herbaceous perennial.
Leaves: Linear grass-like, 50–90cm long, 1–2.8cm broad.
Flower: 5–12cm across. Produced on spikes of 10–20, with the individual flowers opening successively, each one only lasting one day.
Orange daylily is native to Europe, and is a garden escape. Common and widespread in the wild. Considered an invasive species in United States and Canada.
Edible Uses:
Leaves and young shoots - cooked. An asparagus or celery substitute. An excellent sweet tasting vegetable, though some caution is recommended. The leaves need to be eaten whilst still very young since they quickly become fibrous.
Flowers - raw or cooked. The petals are thick and crunchy, making very pleasant eating raw, with a nice sweetness at the base because of the nectar. The flowers can also be dried and used as a thickener in soups etc. In this case, they are picked when somewhat withered and closed. A rich source of iron.
Flower buds - raw or cooked. A pea-like flavour. Can be dried and used as a relish. The dried flower contains about 9.3% protein. 25% fat!?, 60% carbohydrate (rich in sugar), 0.9% ash. It is rich in vitamin A.
Tubers - raw or cooked. A nutty flavour. Young tubers are best, though the central portion of older tubers is also good.
Medicinal Uses:
Diuretic, febrifuge, laxative (mild). The flowers are anodyne, antiemetic, antispasmodic, depurative, febrifuge and sedative. In China they are used as an anodyne for women in childbirth. An extract of the flowers is used as a blood purifier. The rhizome has shown antimicrobial acivity, it is also tuberculostatic and has an action against the parasitic worms that cause filariasis. It is used in Korea to treat oppilation, jaundice, constipation and pneumonia. The juice of the roots is an effective antidote in cases of arsenic poisoning. The root also has a folk history of use in the treatment of cancer - extracts from the roots have shown antitumour activity. A tea made from the boiled roots is used as a diuretic.
Other Uses:
The tough dried foliage is plaited into cord and used for making footwear. Plants form a spreading clump and are suitable for ground cover when spaced about 90cm apart each way. The dead leaves should be left on the ground in the winter to ensure effective cover. |
Argus, boreocypriensis, Miss_Piggy, jpdenk, peter_stoeckl has marked this note useful
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- Argus
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(23317) - [2008-06-06 8:59]
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Hello Nirmal, my neighbour!
A fine capture of these day-lily flowers.
The colours, POV, sharpness and composition all make this immage a pleasure to view.
TFS this beauty,
Ivan
Hi Nirmal, perfect macro capture of this beutiful flowers my friend! Today I have so many educational obligations (exams..) Soryy for not additional comment. But perfect shot. TFS. Cheers,
Bayram
Hallo Nirmal
What a delightful and bright view of this pretty flower. The details of the flower are just stunning and really a real pleasure to look at. It is a bright and beautiful sight. I like the way you fit the flower in the frame, which makes the details more closely to observe and appreciate. Thanks for sharing. I found pleasure in looking at this small part of the Creation.
Kind regards
Anna
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- lousat
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(9959) - [2008-06-07 4:01]
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Hi Nirmal,in this pic the light make a difference,the colors are beautifulls,excellent sharpness and very interesting note,we have a specie like that living wild in Italy,thanks for share,have a nice week end,Luciano
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- Ishi
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- [2008-06-07 5:22]
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Hi Nirmal,
Lovely light and colors in this very beautiful image,
TFS,
Ishi
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- jpdenk
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- [2008-06-07 7:27]
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Hi Nirmal,
An excellent note and a lovely photo of this flower. This species is quite common here in the US also, I have a colony of it growing in my yard.
Thanks,
John
Dear Nirmal,
a very pleasant, smoothly and tenderly highlighted portrait of a magnificent blossom.
I am enjoying your steady support of high quality portraits of Indian flowers very much.
Thank you! My best regards,
Peter
