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Scientific name - Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus L.. In 1753, Linnaeus adopted the Latin name Hemerocallis. In 1544 the name Hemerocallis was used by the Venetian humanist and doctor Pietro Andrea Mattioli, Mediterranean species of lilies. Synonyms - Hemerocallis flava Popular names - Lemon daylily, lemon lily, Xuan-cao. Distribution and Habitat - originating in eastern Siberia and Japan, grows on rocks and mountains near rivers. It is naturalized in northeastern Italy and Slovenia. Description - herbaceous perennial, growing in groups, rhizomes and tuberous roots spindle. Strain 1-1,3 m, erect, slightly branched. Leaves 30-90 x 1.0-2.5 cm, green, linear, top acute. Blossom terminal cimoasa with flowers 6.12. Tepalele 7.10 x 2-3 cm, yellow lemons, tepalele ex material basis are about 1.5 cm wide, the inner ones were 2.5 cm wide, ovoid. Blooms in June-July. Capsule 3.4 x 2 cm, oval. Seeds 0.6 cm, ovoid, black and shiny. 2n = 22 Growth rate - fast. Tolerances - Shadowing, temperatures of -25 ˚ C, summer heat and humidity. Requirements - soil well-drained, moist, sandy, pH 6.7, exhibitions sunny or partially shaded. Propagation - by division and seeds. The seeds resemble the spring, under glass. The division is made after blooming. Pests and diseases - can be attacked by snails. Natural partners and Garden - Anthemis tinctoria, Achillea filipendulina ‘Gold Plate’, Centranthus ruber, Paeonia lactiflora, Salvia sylvestris, Nepeta, Helenium, Echinops ritro, Thalictrum. Cultivars and varieties - 'Apricot', 'Hyperion', 'Iris Perry', 'Orangeman'. Properties and Uses - root juice is an antidote in cases of poisoning with arsenic. In traditional medicine is used to treat cancer.A root tea is also a diuretic. The root is used to treat hepatitis, cystitis, epistaxis (nose bleed), toothache, uterine bleeding. Attention! Floriferi are considered edible shoots, but roots are considered toxic and should not be ingested under any circumstances. Large doses cause frequent urination, labored breathing, dilated pupils and blindness. Dose - 4.5-6 g, in decoction. Fresh juice of root is used externally only. Hemerocallis flowers buds are used in traditional medicine. Maximum dose 30 g, to treat insomnia and hemorrhoids. The plant is immune to attack rabbits. Are planted individually or in some other species. References John P. Peat, Ted L. Petit - The Daylily - Timber Press, 2004 Joseph Hudak - Gardening with Perennials Month by Month - Timber Press, 1993 Steven Foster, Yue Chongxi - Herbal Emissaries - Healing Arts Press, 1992 Tomasz Anisko - When Perennials Bloom - Timber Press, 2008
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Gymnadenia conopsea
Gymnadenia conopsea - can be planted in parks and public gardens, on lawns or grassy rocks. Gymnadenia conopsea - Gymnadenia genus name comes from the Greek words 'gymnos' = empty and 'Aden' = gland. Primula cousin - cuckoo boot
Primula cousin - Herbaceous perennial with cylindrical rhizome, native to Europe and Asia, grows through meadows, sunny pastures, edges of woods, from hills to the alpine region. Geranium argenteum
Geranium argenteum - herbaceous perennial, grows in the Alps, the limestone rocks in central and northern Italy until SE France, from 1600-2100 m altitude. Rare species. Soldanella alpina
Soldanella alpina - grows in coniferous forests and grasslands, from 1000 up to 2500 m altitude, moist substrates, rocks, rich in humus. Belamcanda chinensis
Belamcanda chinensis - perennial species, native to eastern Asia, cultivated as ornamental species for borders or rock garden. Liliopsida
Strelitzia reginae - Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia is a genus containing five species of perennial, originating from southern Africa belong to the family Strelitziaceae. Genus name is derived from the queen of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III of England, promoter of botany. Calathea
Petiole long, brown at the base. Language leaves to ovat ovat-elliptic, top short acuminata, the round or obtuse, dark green on top with green central rib, except nervurii glabra. Blossom terminal, spike side flat, narrow oblong, 15-40 cm long, peduncle 25 cm long, 4,5-6 cm wide, green-yellow bractei Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
Crocosmia, comes from the Greek 'Krok' = Crocus, and 'osme' = odor, "smell of Crocus'. Crocosmia was described in 1851 by Jules Emile Planchon. Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora was created in France in 1880. Alstroemeria
Herbaceous perennial. Rhizome long, soft, or short and nodosa. Stem 1 m tall, sterile stems short. Leaves alternate, short stalks, lamina linear - ovata, margins entire, nervatiune parallel. Blossom terminal umbela-loose. Hemerocallis
Herbaceous perennial, rustic. Rhizome with roots beam. Nastriforme leaves, gathered in bouquets. Raceme blossom or panic, small bracts, perianth campanulata, tepale united at the base, ovata, yellow or orange, 6 stamens attached to corolla tube, ovary inferior. Fruit capsule dehiscence. |
 
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