Hemerocallis fulva
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- hem-eh-roh-KAL-iss FUL-vuh
- Description
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Orange Daylily is so named for its large, 5" diameter, orange flowers. The flower scapes rise up to 6' tall from the sword-like bright green leaves. It grows in large clumps, naturalizing along roads and in old gardens, often in very poor soil. Its popularity among commercial growers has decreased due to a large number of available Hemerocallis hybrids.
Orange Daylily spreads rapidly by rhizomes into woods and fields and along roadsides when dumped. This plant may multiply to form dense patches that displace native plants and is often mistaken for a native species.
Genus Hemerocallis comes from the Greek words hemera meaning day and kallos meaning beauty as each beautiful flower is open for only a day. The specific epithet means tawny-orange.Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Cats can show signs of vomiting, inappetence, lethargy, kidney failure, and even death after eating this plant.
For more daylily options see Hemerocallis hybrida.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hemerocalis
- Species:
- fulva
- Family:
- Asphodelaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Asia (China or Japan)
- Distribution:
- Eastern US, and in parts of the MidWest and NorthWest, especially at older homesites
- Edibility:
- Buds and flowers are edible and have been described as having a sweet-spicy or peppery flavor.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Clumping
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Orange
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Trumpet
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Upward facing, tawny, unspotted blooms with a central stripe that last for one day; leafless flower stem
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- long, linear, strap-like, bright-green, 1-3 ft. (0.3-1 m) long and curve toward the ground.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Slope/Bank
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Edible Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Erosion
- Heat
- Humidity
- Pollution
- Poor Soil
- Rabbits
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
