Lilium philadelphicum
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Lilium philadelphicum is a species from the genus of lilies ( Lilium ) in the American section .
description
Lilium philadelphicum is a perennial , herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 40 cm to 90 cm and is up to 25 cm wide. The onions are small and form rhizomes .
The stem is hard and straight, the leaves are narrow and lanceolate, and arranged in whorls around the stem.
It blooms in June and July in an upright cup- to star-shaped umbel of one to six flowers. The hermaphroditic, threefold flowers have six strongly bent back, uniformly shaped bracts ( tepals ) ( Turkish covenant shape ). The flowers have a diameter of 75 mm to 150 mm and vary in color from orange to dark red, rarely also brownish, usually lighter towards the base with dark brown spots. The tepals are narrowed towards the base and shaped like a nail. The nectaries are dark brown. The filaments have the color of the tepals, the anthers are dark brown and the pollen are more beige.
The seeds ripen from August to September and germinate immediately or delayed hypogeaically , with germination occurring within two to four weeks.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 24.
Distribution and location
This species of plant is common in the eastern United States . The range is limited to the north by Maine and Ontario and to the south by North Carolina and West Virginia .
Lilium philadelphicum is mainly found in forests and does not make any great demands on the soil, which should have a pH value between 6.1 and 7.8. The location should be sunny or in partial shade.
use
Lilium philadelphicum has medicinal uses. Tea made from the onions has an antipyretic effect and can be used for colds. The crushed onion can be applied topically to wounds and swellings and accelerates healing. Flower parts are said to act as an antidote to certain spider bites.
The onion is edible when cooked, the ground starchy onion can be used to thicken soups or sauces.
The plant is difficult to cultivate and for this reason it is not very common in gardens.
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literature
- Mark W. Skinner: Lilium philadelphicum . In: Flora of North America . tape 26 . Oxford University Press, Oxford 2003, ISBN 978-0-19-515208-1 , pp. 180 ( online [accessed February 2, 2009]).
Individual evidence
Web links
- Markus Hohenegger: Lilium philadelphicum. In: The Genus Lilium. Retrieved February 2, 2010 .