Liliaceae FAMILY

Lilium leichtlinii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lilium leichtlinii is a herbaceous perennial bulbiferous plant producing a leafy stem that can be from 50 - 200cm tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

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. ].