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Lilium bulbiferum, common names orange lily, [2] fire lily, Jimmy's Bane, tiger lily and St. John's Lily, is a herbaceous European lily with underground bulbs, belonging to the Liliaceae. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The Latin name bulbiferum of this species, meaning "bearing bulbs", refers to the secondary bulbs on the stem of the nominal subspecies.
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Lilium, a genus of plants in the family Liliaceae. Lilium lancifolium, a lily native to northern Asia and to Japan; Lilium bulbiferum, a lily native to Europe; Lilium catesbaei, a lily species native to south-eastern North America; Lilium columbianum, a lily native to western North America; Lilium henryi, an orange lily native to central China
Lily bulbs are starchy and edible as root vegetables, though bulbs of some species may be too bitter to eat. [70] Lilium brownii var. viridulum, known as 百合 (pak hop; pinyin: bǎi hé; Cantonese Yale: baak hap; lit. 'hundred united'), is one of the most prominent edible lilies in China. Its bulbs are large in size and not bitter.
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(lily family) Lilium comes from a Latin plant name. [95] [96] 15 genera, in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in temperate zones [97] [98] Herbaceous perennials with erect stems that grow from bulbs or rhizomes. Tulips and true lilies are mainly bred for the cut-flower trade, but bulbs of some species are also consumed as food. [97] [99]
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