Medeoloides Wild Lily (Lilium medeoloides)

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

Lilium medeoloides is a BULB growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower in July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: 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 is about 25mm in diameter.; Used in soups or as a porridge.; Rich in starch, it can be used as a vegetable in similar ways to potatoes (Solanum tuberosum).

Habitat & North American Range

Damp woods and meadows, occasionally to the sub-alpine zone, in N. and C. Japan. Forests, subalpine grasslands, limestone and serpentine areas in Zhejiang province, China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)