Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus, (syn. Hemerocallis flava, Lemon Day-lily Lemon Lily, Yellow Day-lily) is a plant of the genus Hemerocallis. It is found across China

China

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, in Europe in N.E. Italy and Slovenia and is one of the first daylilies used for breeding.

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus grows in big spreading clumps and its leaves grow to 75 cm (30 in) long. It has lemon-yellow flowers with a sweet scent in a cluster of 3 to 9 flowers.

Culinary use

The flowers of some daylillies, including Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus are edible and are used in Chinese cuisine

Chinese cuisine

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 and Japanese cuisine

Japanese cuisine

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. They are sold (fresh or dried) in Asian markets

Asian supermarket

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 as gum jum or golden needles (金针 in Chinese

Chinese language

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; pinyin: jīnzhēn) or yellow flower vegetables (黃花菜 in Chinese

Chinese language

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; pinyin: huánghuācài). They are used in hot and sour soup

Hot and sour soup

Hot and sour soup can refer to soups from several Asian culinary traditions. In all cases the soup contains ingredients to make it both spicy and sour.-United States:Soup preparation may use chicken or pork broth, or may be meat-free...

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

Buddha's delight

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, and moo shu pork

Moo shu pork

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. The young green leaves and the tuber

Tuber

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s of Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus are also edible. The plant has also been used for medicinal purposes.