Liliaceae FAMILY

Lilium leichtlinii maximowiczii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lilium leichtlinii maximowiczii 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. It is sometimes cultivated as a food crop in Japan and is also sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East ((Primorye), northeast China, Japan, Korea

HabitatHumus-rich soils in river valleys and amongst grass on hills[ 47 Title Growing Lilies. Publication Author Fox. D. Publisher Croom Helm Year 1985 ISBN Description A lovely and very readable book dealing with the cultivation of the genus Lilium. ]. Sandy places along valleys, mountain grasslands, limestone or serpentine areas; at elevations from near sea level to 1,300 metres[ 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. ].