daylily

daylily
/day"lil'ee/, n.
any lily of the genus Hemerocallis, having yellow, orange, or red flowers that commonly last only for a day.
Also, day lily.
[1590-1600]

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Any plant of the genus Hemerocallis, in the lily family, consisting of about 15 species of perennial herbaceous plants distributed from central Europe to eastern Asia.

Members have long-stalked clusters of funnel-or bell-shaped flowers that range in colour from yellow to red and are each short-lived (hence "day" lily). Daylilies have fleshy roots and narrow, sword-shaped leaves that are grouped at the base of the plant. The fruit is a capsule. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals or for their edible flowers and buds.

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