Daylily

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Daylily (Hemerocallis)

Daylily (pronounced: day-lil-ee, /deɪˈlɪli/) is a common name for plants in the genus Hemerocallis. The name is derived from the Greek words 'hēmera' meaning 'day' and 'kalos' meaning 'beautiful', referring to the fact that each flower typically lasts no more than 24 hours.

Description

Daylilies are perennial plants, whose name alludes to the flowers which typically last a day. The flowers of most species open in early morning and wither during the following night, possibly replaced by another one on the same scape (flower stalk) the next day. Some species are night-blooming.

Cultivation and uses

Daylilies are cultivated as ornamental plants in temperate climates for their showy flowers and ease of cultivation. They are not commonly used as cut flowers for formal flower arranging, yet they make good cut flowers otherwise as new flowers continue to open on cut stems over several days.

Species

There are over 80,000 registered cultivars of daylilies, which demonstrate a wide range of flower colors, shapes, sizes and blooming characteristics (early/late blooming, re-blooming).

Etymology

The genus name, Hemerocallis, is derived from the Greek words 'hēmera' meaning 'day' and 'kalos' meaning 'beautiful', a reference to the ephemeral beauty of the daylily's flowers.

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