genus Hemerocallis


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Noun1.genus Hemerocallis - east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalksgenus Hemerocallis - east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae
Hemerocallis
liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, lily family - includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
daylily, day lily - any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day
Hemerocallis flava, Hemerocallis lilio-asphodelus, lemon lily - a day lily with yellow flowers
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Day lilies (in the genus Hemerocallis, not to be confused with true lilies, which are in the genus Lilium) are also a good choice for planting along a street or sidewalk where de-icing salts are used in winter.
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Daylilies are cultivars of the genus Hemerocallis, and there are probably more than 48,500 registered and different varieties of daylilies.
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