Talk:Daylily

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I can't edit captions under "Commons" images: Hemerocallis fulva (typo "dailily") is shown in its double mutation sometimes called flore-pleno.This is a garden form, not the species. A good caption might note that. --Wetman 15:31, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I have made the change. JoJan 16:19, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I renewed the main photo of a daylily. The original was slightly out of foucs, and the new one shows more detail of an example of the flower. --liquidGhoul 00:58, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

daylily

when do day lilys bloom?

Yeah, what time(s) of the year are they supposed to bloom (I noticed the article said sometimes they bloom again later, but when is later, heck, "when" is the 1st time even?? Also, is there any good links that show daylilys (daylilies?) along with some other plants that look very similar and/or are commonly mistaken for them? I think BOTH of these things should be included in this article. 173.16.124.196 (talk) 20:31, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Toxicity?

This website: http://www.fehd.gov.hk/safefood/report/toxin_veg/012006_index.html

[edit: updated link: http://www.fehd.gov.hk/safefood/report/toxin_veg/index.html - 75.165.87.106 (talk) 23:37, 31 July 2008 (UTC) ]

says that the buds and roots are mildly toxic. Is this true? Here's the text:

"Fresh Jin Zhen - It is the floral part of a plant harvested before it was in blossom. Fresh Jin Zhen has been used in dishes as fresh vegetables. A natural toxin known as colchicine is concentrated in the root of the plant and it is also found in the floral part of fresh Jin Zhen. Poisoning may be resulted from consumption of fresh Jin Zhen which has not been soaked well in water and cooked thoroughly. Symptoms of poisoning may include gastrointestinal discomfort, such as abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea. However, colchicine in Jin Zhen is destroyed during cooking and processing and therefore commercially processed Jin Zhen and Jin Zhen in the dried form are non-toxic (photo)." Badagnani 01:47, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Another link: http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200006/19/0619265.htm -75.165.87.106 (talk) 23:33, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

I have added a small cautionary text about being careful to get the right species due to the toxicity of some. Observer31 (talk) 12:53, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

The toxicity is debatable. Some vets still maintain the toxicity to small pets in large quantities, but for the most part toxicity is virtually unknown in humans. There is a great deal of confusion because for a very long time Day Lilies were actually considered to be part of the True Lily Family. The fact remains though, that all day lily species I have come across are completely edible from flower to root tip--and quite delicious! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.35.254.12 (talk) 01:16, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

This article has been mangled by the uncited (and probably unfounded) mentions of "toxic" daylilies. It now also warns of dangers from confusion with "some forms of lilies" that might be toxic, although daylilies do not belong to the lilium genus. Even the links provided on this page are no longer active, so I can find no credible reference claiming that daylilies are toxic (though I have found such references that refute that point: http://agriviet.net/20577-are-daylilies-toxic/). That's probably because daylilies are edible, and they are not known to be toxic in humans. I sincerely hope that the editors of this page will excise this misinformation. The page is less correct and less readable because of it.Jmedlong (talk) 18:22, 20 July 2013 (UTC)

I have removed a medical use and a toxicity claim not supported by any sources; see WP:MEDRS before adding such information. Peter coxhead (talk) 22:50, 20 July 2013 (UTC)

Food use

Is it correct that American Indians formerly used daylily flowers and bulbs as a traditional food? Badagnani 17:20, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Can't say for sure but I doubt it, unless they learned such use from the European settlers (in which case it would hardly be "traditional"); Hemerocallis is a relatively recent introduction to North America as an escape from cultivation, as the genus is native to Eurasia. MrDarwin 19:09, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

More generally, daylily flowers are definitely edible, should be lots of sources for that... though the above toxicity section raises questions about forms other than cooked or dried (I eat them raw/dried) 75.165.87.106 (talk) 18:09, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

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Distinction with Lilies

I'd appreciate a section about distinguishing daylilies from lilies... 75.165.87.106 (talk) 18:09, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

I agree, especially because of the use of the phrase:"Care must be used as some species of lilies can be toxic." Does this refer to a lilium or a day lily? Moa rider (talk) 06:24, 12 July 2013 (UTC)

Daylily or day lily ?

I've consulted several dictionaries (among them OED, Webster's, Longman and Collins) and they all write the name as "day lily" (in two words). A move to "Day lily" seems to be in order, unless there are objections. JoJan (talk) 14:58, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

I strongly oppose this change. I'd really prefer the article to be at Hemerocallis, which is unambiguous, but "Day lily" suggests that daylilies are lilies, which they are not. WP:AT requires a number of criteria to be balanced in choosing an article title, one of which is precision. "Day lily" is much less precise that "daylily". Also Google ngrams suggest that the forms without a space are more common. Peter coxhead (talk) 06:49, 13 July 2013 (UTC)

I agree with you both. It should be "day lily" as that is the correct "word"; and the article should be at Hemerocallis because that is unambiguous. With appropriate redirects, of course. Huw Powell (talk) 04:20, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

Gallery?

A gallery might be a better way to display the various cultivar images, especially if it is below the Awards section, which the thumbnails are sort of messing up. Huw Powell (talk) 04:18, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

The flower is edible

Is this mentioned in the article?