Distichum Wild Lily (Lilium distichum)

Family: Liliaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Lilium distichum is a BULB growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower in July, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Rich in starch, it can be used as a vegetable in similar ways to potatoes (Solanum tuberosum). — The bulb can be up to 4cm in diameter.; Rich in starch, it can be used as a vegetable in similar ways to potatoes (Solanum tuberosum).; Young leaves and buds.; No more details are given.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist and shady broad-leaved woodlands. Forested slopes, forest margins, hillsides along streams; 200 - 1800 metres in Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)