What Is the Common Name for Hemerocallis Citrina & What Color Is It?
Originated in northeast China and used in Chinese cooking for the lemony flavor of its yellow-colored flowers, Hemerocallis citrina Baroni is part of the Liliaceae, or lily family, and the Hemerocallis, or daylily, genus. Does this Spark an idea?
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Citron Lily or Citron Daylily
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A nocturnally-blooming variety of the lily family, Hemerocallis citrina Baroni is commonly known as citron lily or citron daylily for its yellow, citrus-colored flowers.
Long Yellow Daylily
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The citron daylily is also known as the long yellow daylily for its long-petaled, butter-yellow flowers that last only 24 hours.
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Yellow Varieties of Hemerocallis
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Other yellow-colored flowers within the Hemerocallis genus have similar names as the citron daylily, such as the lemon daylily.
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