The Difference Between Hemerocallis and Lilies

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1. Different roots

2. Flowers are different

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The roots are different: Hemerocallis is a perennial flower, with short rhizome and thick fleshy roots, and is spindle-shaped; lilies are bulbous plants, and the bulbs are spherical and light white in color. The flowers are different: Hemerocallis flowers are smaller, the spacing between flowers is smaller, and the flower color is orange; lily flowers are larger, funnel-shaped, the spacing between each flower is also large, and the flower color is generally white.

1. Different roots

1. Different roots

Hemerocallis is a plant of the genus Hemerocallis in the Liliaceae family. It is also called Sichuan grass flower, Wangyu, Danthorn, daylily, deer onion, etc., and belongs to Chinese mother flower. It is a perennial flower with a short rhizome and thick fleshy roots at the bottom of the plant, which is spindle-shaped.

Lily is a member of the Liliaceae family. The genus of plants contains many varieties, also known as Qiang Shu, Qiang Qu, Panja, Shandan, Night Lily, etc. It is a bulbous plant. The bulb is spherical, with a pale white outside, and is composed of more egg-shaped and spoon-shaped scales.

2. Different flowers

Hemerocallis fulva will bloom around May. Its flowers are relatively small and the flower stalks are relatively long. When they bloom, several flowers will be next to each other at the same time, with the distance between them It is relatively small and close together. The color of the flowers is orange-yellow, which is quite different from the latter.

Lilies will bloom around June The budding flowers are relatively large and funnel-shaped. When they bloom, the distance between each flower is also very large and they are not close together. Although there are many varieties, the flower color is generally white.

2. Flowers are different

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