Liliaceae FAMILY

Lilium lancifolium

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

The pollen is said to be poisonous, producing vomiting, drowsiness and purging[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. ].

Botanical Description

Lilium lancifolium is a herbaceous perennial bulbiferous plant producing a leafy stem usually from 80 - 150cm tall, occasionally to 200cm[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine and also for use in commercial cosmetic products. It has a long history of cultivation in eastern Asia and is still widely cultivated in China for its edible bulb and medicinal uses. The plant is commonly grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its large flowers[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East (Primorye), eastern and southern China, Japan, Korea.

HabitatLong cultivated and not known in a truly wild situation, though it can naturalise in woodlands[ 279 Title Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea Publication Author Publisher World Health Organisation, Manila Year 1998 ISBN 92 9061 120 0 Description An excellent book with terse details about the medicinal uses of the plants with references to scientific trials. All plants are described, illustrated and brief details of habitats given. ]. Thickets, grassy slopes, hillsides, river banks; at elevations from 400 - 2,500 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. ].