Scientific Name:
Hemerocallis
cvs.
Pronunciation:
hem-ur-oh-KAL-iss
Common Name:
daylily
Family Name:
Asphodelaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves linear, most 40-60cm long x 2-4cm wide; florets produced daily, lily-like, (3-)7-15(-20)cm wide, 6 tepals, stamen filaments curved upwards.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Weeping
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Summer interest, Waterside planting
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include H. 'Stella de Oro' (compact with yellow flowers). Over 15 species and 60,000 registered cultivars and hybrids. NOTE: "In 2009, under the APG III system, daylilies were removed from the family Liliaceae and assigned to the family Xanthorrhoeaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae. Xanthorrhoeaceae was renamed Asphodelaceae in AGP IV." Wikipedia
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
most basal but many cvs. have leaves grouped into opposite flat fans that alternalte
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Violet, Purple, Pink, Red, Dark-red (depends on cv.)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
6 tepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Fleshy monocot roots, Rhizomes
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts, Tissue culture
Pest Susceptibility:
Diptera - true flies, Mites, Rust, Slugs or snails, Thrips (Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
Course(s):
- CLT Training
- HORT 1155
- Level 1 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend
- (BCW) Boulevard (Circular) Westend : auditorium planting - q.6
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (ONW) Overpass North side West : v. Stella d'Oro and H. fluva cvs.
- (PDW) PonD West
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden : cv. Stella d'Oro