Liliaceae FAMILY

Lilium speciosum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lilium speciosum is a herbaceous perennial bulbiferous plant producing a leafy stem around 120cm tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine and also for use in commercial cosmetic products. It is often grown as an ornamental in gardens, valued especially for its large, fragrant flowers.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southeastern China and southern Japan.

HabitatShaded and moist places in forests, grassy slopes; at elevations from 600 - 900 metres (var gloriosoides)[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].