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hemerocallis

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hem·er·o·cal·lis  (hmr--kls)
n.
See day lily.
[New Latin, from Greek hmerokalles, a kind of lily : hmera, day + kallos, beauty.]
hemerocallis [ˌhɛmərəʊˈkælɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) See day lily
[from Greek hemera day + kallos beautiful]
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Noun1.hemerocallis - east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalksHemerocallis - east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae
genus Hemerocallis
liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, lily family - includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
daylily, day lily - any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day
Hemerocallis flava, Hemerocallis lilio-asphodelus, lemon lily - a day lily with yellow flowers
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Hemerocallis or day lily Great for bringing a touch of the exotic to your flowerbeds, these showy flowers may only last for a day but there should be a constant supply of them throughout summer.
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There are approximately 60,000 hybrids registered with the American Hemerocallis Society, many worth trying.
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