''Hemerocallis citrina'', common names citron daylily and long yellow daylily, is a species of herbaceous

perennial A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...

plant in the

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Asphodelaceae.

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.

Other uses

The tubers, inflorescences, buds and flowers can all be cooked and eaten. Dried or fresh

flowers A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...

, sometimes called "gum jum" or "golden needles" ( 金針 in

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; pinyin: jīn zhēn) or as ''huánghuācài'' ( 黃花菜, literally "yellow flower vegetable") are used in

Chinese cuisine Chinese cuisine encompasses the numerous cuisines originating from China, as well as overseas cuisines created by the Chinese diaspora. Because of the Chinese diaspora and historical power of the country, Chinese cuisine has influenced many ot ...

for dishes including

hot and sour soup Hot and sour soup is a popular example of Sichuan cuisine. Similar versions are found in Henan province, near Beijing, and in Henan cuisine itself, where it may also be known as ''hulatang'' or "pepper hot soup" (胡辣汤). North America Un ...

, daylily soup (金針花湯), Buddha's delight, and

moo shu pork Moo shu pork (木须肉, also spelled mù xū ròu, moo shi pork, mu shu or mu xu pork) is a dish of northern Chinese origin, originating from Shandong. It invariably contains egg, whose yellow color is reminiscent of blossoms of the osmanthus ...

References

External links

Missouri Botanical Garden

Tropicos

The Plant List

Plants for a future
* 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. {{Taxonbar, from=Q4261552 citrina Chinese condiments Chinese soups Edible plants Flora of China Flora of Eastern Asia Garden plants Leaf vegetables Plants described in 1897 Vegetarian dishes of China