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Leopard Lily (Belamcanda chinensis)
Family: Iridaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Orange, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Leaves - cooked. Caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. — Caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.
Habitat & North American Range
Shrubberies and banks at the edge of cultivation in rich damp soils in the Himalayas. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)