Hemerocallis exaltata
Stout.
Xanthorrhoeaceae
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General Information
Hemerocallis exaltata is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall.
It has edible, medicinal and miscellaneous uses.
Known Hazards
Large quantities of the leaves are said to be hallucinogenic. Blanching the leaves removes this hallucinatory component[
205- Title
- Hemerocallis. Day Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Erhardt. W.
- Publisher
- Batsford.
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7065-8
- Description
- A comprehensive book on the species with a short section on their uses.
]. (This report does not make clear what it means by blanching, it could be excluding light from the growing shoots or immersing in boiling water[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].)
Botanical References
58- Title
- Flora of Japan. (English translation)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ohwi. G.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.
Range
E. Asia - Japan, it is only found on Tobishima Island, a small Islet off W. Japan.
Habitat
Meadows[
187- Title
- Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Phillips. R. & Rix. M.
- Publisher
- Pan Books
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- 0-330-30936-9
- Description
- Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc.
].
Properties
Edibility Rating |     |
Medicinal Rating |  |
Habit | Perennial |
Height | 1.00 m |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in most soils[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
], including dry ones, preferring a rich moist soil[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
205- Title
- Hemerocallis. Day Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Erhardt. W.
- Publisher
- Batsford.
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7065-8
- Description
- A comprehensive book on the species with a short section on their uses.
]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Succeeding in sun or shade, it produces more flowers in a sunny position though these flowers can be shorter-lived in very sunny positions[
205- Title
- Hemerocallis. Day Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Erhardt. W.
- Publisher
- Batsford.
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7065-8
- Description
- A comprehensive book on the species with a short section on their uses.
]. Succeeds in short grass if the soil is moist[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
]. Prefers a pH between 6 and 7[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
This species is hardy to about -15°c[
187- Title
- Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Phillips. R. & Rix. M.
- Publisher
- Pan Books
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- 0-330-30936-9
- Description
- Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc.
].
Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Some roots are short and enlarged, others long with spindle-shaped tuberous ends. The plant forms a compact clump[
233- Title
- Perennial Garden Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Thomas. G. S.
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons, London.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0 460 86048 8
- Description
- A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses.
], but it also produces rhizomes that tend to spread[
205- Title
- Hemerocallis. Day Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Erhardt. W.
- Publisher
- Batsford.
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7065-8
- Description
- A comprehensive book on the species with a short section on their uses.
].
Individual flowers are very short-lived, they open in the morning and wither in the evening[
205- Title
- Hemerocallis. Day Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Erhardt. W.
- Publisher
- Batsford.
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7065-8
- Description
- A comprehensive book on the species with a short section on their uses.
].
Plants take a year or two to become established after being moved[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[
233- Title
- Perennial Garden Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Thomas. G. S.
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons, London.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0 460 86048 8
- Description
- A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses.
].
The plants are very susceptible to slug and snail damage, the young growth in spring is especially at risk[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
Leaves and young shoots - cooked[
116- Title
- Oriental Herbs and Vegetables, Vol 39 No. 2.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Publisher
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A small booklet packed with information.
,
205- Title
- Hemerocallis. Day Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Erhardt. W.
- Publisher
- Batsford.
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7065-8
- Description
- A comprehensive book on the species with a short section on their uses.
]. They must be consumed when very young or else they become fibrous[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Flowers and flower buds - raw or cooked[
105- Title
- Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Tanaka. T. & Nakao S.
- Publisher
- Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo
- Year
- 1976
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- The most comprehensive list of edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
,
177- Title
- Plants for Human Consumption.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kunkel. G.
- Publisher
- Koeltz Scientific Books
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 3874292169
- Description
- An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
]. They can be dried and used as a thickener in soups etc. The flower buds contain about 43mg vitamin C per 100g, 983 IU vitamin A and 3.1% protein[
205- Title
- Hemerocallis. Day Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Erhardt. W.
- Publisher
- Batsford.
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7065-8
- Description
- A comprehensive book on the species with a short section on their uses.
].
Medicinal
The juice of the roots is an effective antidote in cases of arsenic poisoning[
205- Title
- Hemerocallis. Day Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Erhardt. W.
- Publisher
- Batsford.
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7065-8
- Description
- A comprehensive book on the species with a short section on their uses.
].
A tea made from the boiled roots is used as a diuretic[
205- Title
- Hemerocallis. Day Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Erhardt. W.
- Publisher
- Batsford.
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7065-8
- Description
- A comprehensive book on the species with a short section on their uses.
].
Other Uses
The tough dried foliage is plaited into cord and used for making footwear[
205- Title
- Hemerocallis. Day Lilies.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Erhardt. W.
- Publisher
- Batsford.
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7065-8
- Description
- A comprehensive book on the species with a short section on their uses.
].
Propagation
Seed - sow in the middle of spring in a greenhouse. Germination is usually fairly rapid and good. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Grow the plants on for their first winter in a greenhouse and plant out in late spring[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Division in spring or after flowering in late summer or autumn[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. Division is very quick and easy, succeeding at almost any time of the year[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
]. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.
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