What Are the Main Varieties of Daylily? A Detailed Guide
Many people may have heard of daylily but never eaten it, assuming it is simply an ornamental flower. In fact, daylily is a plant with high medicinal value that can be served cold-tossed or cooked, and there is more than one variety. Let's learn about the main varieties of daylily below.
1. Malan Daylily
The plant is robust, with 14-20 basal leaves, 80-130 cm long and 1.5-3.5 cm wide. The flower stem is 90-130 cm tall, with 3-4 branches at the upper end, 8-12 cm long. Each flower stem bears 20-64 flower buds, with the maximum reaching 100. The flower buds are 15 cm long, with dark purple spots at the tip, 6 petals, 10 cm long, and yellow anthers. The tube is 4-5 cm long. The dried vegetable strips are relatively thick and the flesh is relatively thin, with about 1,600 strips per kilogram. Malan Daylily is the main cultivar in our region, accounting for more than 90% of the cultivated varieties in the region. It has strong drought and cold resistance. The general yield is 40-75 kg per mu, and high-yield fields can reach 175 kg.
2. Xian Daylily
It has 12-16 basal leaves, 50-100 cm long, with 2-3 branches at the upper part. Each flower stem bears 20-30 flower buds, and the flower buds are 10-12 cm long. The whole body is light yellow, with no black tip, 6 petals, 7-8 cm long, and yellow anthers. The tube is 3-4 cm long. The dried vegetable strips are relatively thin and the flesh is relatively thick, with about 2,000 strips per kilogram. Xian Daylily is cold-resistant and drought-resistant, with excellent quality, but its yield is low. The general yield is 30-75 kg per mu, and the highest can reach 100 kg.
3. Short-Stick Black-Tip Daylily
It has 8-10 basal leaves, 80-120 cm long and 1.5-2.0 cm wide. The flower stem is 100-130 cm tall, with 2-3 branches at the upper part, 14-17 cm long. Each scape bears 30-35 flower buds. The flower buds are 10 cm long, and the tube is 2.5-3.0 cm long. The flower buds are short and thick, with black spots at the tip. The flower color is light yellow, and the flower is brown. The general yield is 40-50 kg per mu, and the highest can reach 100 kg.
4. Tall-Scape Daylily
It has 12-14 basal leaves, 120 cm long and 2.0-2.5 cm wide. The flower scape is up to 180 cm tall, with 3-4 branches at the upper part. Each scape bears 30-35 flower buds, and the flower buds are 13 cm long. The tube is 3 cm long, with no black spots at the tip. The flower buds are yellow with a slight emerald green tint. The yield is 40-50 kg per mu, and the highest can reach 100 kg.
5. April Flower
It is named because it blooms during the fourth lunar month. Each flower scape has only 4 flowers and can be used as breeding material.
In summary, how many of these daylily varieties do you know? Is this the first time you have heard that daylily has so many varieties? You are welcome to exchange and learn together.
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