Lilies are particularly poisonous to cats and reactions can be especially severe. I hope you give them a try next season. Stems minutely woolly, purplish, buds usually flat-sided, somewhat triangular in cross section. are toxic in general, I don't know if chickens would actually eat them but I'd be inclined not to find out. Most of this Tiger Lily is edible by humans but all parts are toxic to cats. Contains the alkaloid delsoline. Again, no reference was given. cause unless i spray the flower Definitely poisonous. We've come to know the daylily, for the most part, only as an ornamental flower in the garden, or even as a roadside weed, and thus are unaware of its food value, but another hindrance to appreciating the daylily as a food source is that there is controversy over whether the daylily is safe to eat. You may want to check out this list and its accompanying text from the Colorado State Extension Service. As it happens, this is now online so it’s fairly easy to check. The information presented here is to help you decide whether to incorporate daylilies (Hemerocallis) into your diet. Orange stain is still visible. Sherri (author) from Southeastern Pennsylvania on August 21, 2012: Thank you, ishwaryaa22, for your comment. Great article! Toxic Principle The common Easter lily, the tiger lily, Asiatic or Japanese lily, and the numerous Lilium hybrids, and day lilies (Hemerocallis spp.) All parts of these plants are toxic, due to the presence of alkaloids. Thank you for the great info. What you can be sure of is this: If a lily-looking flower has a down-hanging aspect, with its petals curled upwards, then it’s not a daylily. Also known as larkspur. Thank you! I now look forward to Following your Hubs. Wish I could see them there. Instead, they publish a series of questions on the topic and present the answers they solicited from plant and veterinary experts. I found this very informative and interesting. The next layer of confusion comes from the fact many people call many different plants the same name, in this particular case, the Tiger Lily. Bill Holland from Olympia, WA on June 27, 2012: Oh, I know, they are all over around here...I just didn't know you could eat the damn things. I'm still training myself to eat nasturtiums. This particular species does not produce seeds. on August 31, 2012: Great hub! Thank you for sharing. Among the native lilies of North America the cooked bulbs of the follow species can be eaten by humans: Lilium canadense, (now rare in some places) Lilium columbianum,  Lilium occidentale, Lilium pardalinum, Lilium parvum, Lilum philadelphicum and Lilium superbum. The tiger lily is considered one of the lethal lilies. I'll tell you what, you bring the dandelion wine for cocktail hour and I'll make the daylily poppers for an appetizer. So glad you found this interesting! pods w stinky stuff we will NOT It would seem the Internet is at odds with Cornucopia II as well. Thanks for SHARING. While not all lilies are poisonous, several are, including the Easter lily, the tiger lily, the day lily, the calla lily, as well as the Asian lily. . The entire lily plant is toxic: the stem, leaves, flowers, pollen, and even the water in a vase. As best I can tell it is Internet rumor and one reason why I prefer published references. These include the Easter lily with white fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers, the deep-orange tiger lily with its typical brown spots, Asiatic and Japanese lilies, lily hybrids, and daylillies such as the popular Stella de Oro Daylily. It is thought that every part of the lily is toxic, from the flowers to the leaves, from the pollen to the stems and roots. They lick lily pollen off their fur and often die from it. be used to,say, dye clothing,or :) Take a look here: http://lilylanefarm.com/daylilies2.html. Could you address methodology to process these for consumption? The calla lily is specifically dangerous to youngsters, creating stomach upset, vomiting, skin inflammations, obscured vision, and also migraine. However, this controversy over newer daylily hybrids is absolutely new to me. You can tell the difference between a daylily and a lily such as the tiger, Easter, and Asian lilies mentioned earlier (lilies in the genus Lilium and the lilies most commonly confused with daylilies) by looking at them as they present above the ground and below. There are awesome recipes on the web for daylily flowers, greens, and tubers. Flower buds are eaten raw or cooked. MSG is not safe or we would not be cutting it out of our diets and foods. Deborah Neyens from Iowa on July 16, 2012: Interesting hub. From there it proliferated over the Internet. Cats are more susceptible to lily poisoning than dogs. The info that I looked at previous to yours indicated use of lots of dessicant powders. I think I will stick to dandelion wine, thanks :). Apparently, from the literature, not all can tolerate them, like some can't tolerate lactose. I now have several kinds of daylilies growing in my flower garden...hmmm...dinner? Oddly, none of the books in my library, except for one, mentions the pollen at all. As with all new and exciting adventures you approach, begin with moderation. Sherri (author) from Southeastern Pennsylvania on December 05, 2012: Millionaire Tips, I must say I'm not crazy about the taste of daylilies unless they are batter-fried, where all the taste is in the breading. This “Q & A” page is a revealing look into the two opposing camps regarding daylily toxicity. Buds before opening up are collected & dried which are called "golden needles" sold as dried food in the same way as Oriental black dried mushrooms. Asiatic Lilies (Lilium sp.) are definitely toxic to cats. Consult the ASPCA’s comprehensive list of toxic plants, and go with another, safer type of plant for peace of mind.For calla lilies specifically, some great, non-toxic … This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. His encyclopedia was published in 1998. The calla lily is specifically dangerous to youngsters, creating stomach upset, vomiting, skin inflammations, obscured vision, and also migraine. Renal and liver failure could occur and, if not treated, lead to death. Any newly introduced food may trigger an allergic reaction, or, any food eaten in excess may have an adverse effect on a specific individual; however, neither an allergic reaction nor an intolerance to a certain food indicates that the food is classified as poisonous. Yes, the plant is toxic to cats. The entire lily plant is toxic: the stem, leaves, flowers, pollen, and even the water in a vase. Thanks for an interesting article! They've lived longer than I - in cat years. The two have structural differences in foliage, flower orientation, and root systems. Voted up and interesting. Leaves scattered, horizontal and drooping at tips; dark purple axillary bulbils; leaves lanceolate, often narrowly so, edges not wavy. My family had reunion dinner in a Taipei famous restaurant that serve this green daylily buds dish deliciously. Sherri (author) from Southeastern Pennsylvania on July 18, 2012: Micky Dee, this is the kind of testimonial I want to see. I have many in my garden where they look absolutely awesome. I'm sure they're better for us than iceberg lettuce. So, what about other asiatic lilium species, like stargazers? Are Tiger Lilies protected? It causes feline kidney failure. Roberta Kyle from Central New Jersey on June 20, 2012: Gosh-- I never knew there was so much to know about lilies vs. daylilies etc. IDENTIFICATION: Bulbs widely ovoid, large scales. This is how the are prepared in Greece! However, I do go grazing in the garden and eat a fresh blossom now and again just to celebrate that a beautiful flower can be appreciated by more senses than just smell and vision. The entry is at http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/l/liltig25.html. LOL. Even small ingestion—such as a petal, a leaf, pollen, or water from the vase—can result in severe acute kidney failure. Those of us in the West who know how to enjoy daylilies as food have learned to do so through family and community traditions, but most of us will never see a daylily stir-fry or a daylily breakfast hash on any restaurant menu or in any mainstream cookbook. American Indian aborificants are plants known and avoided while pregnant. Sherri (author) from Southeastern Pennsylvania on July 17, 2012: moonlake, you are not alone! Toxic Principle The common Easter lily, the tiger lily, Asiatic or Japanese lily, and the numerous Lilium hybrids, and day lilies (Hemerocallis spp.) Also assume that 1,000 years ago that wasn’t an available method. Thanks for any help! However, if consumed, they are toxic to humans, dogs, and cats. But for your post I might have confused them going forward with tiger lilies and accidentally killed myself. Cats are specifically vulnerable to lily poisoning. Although people around the world have been eating daylilies for hundreds (perhaps thousands) of years, this nutritious food has never made it into the mainstay of Western cooking. Cats: All parts of the plant are thought to be toxic. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Disclaimer: Information contained on this website is strictly and categorically intended as a reference to be used in conjunction with experts in your area. Just the leaves. This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional. This article seeks only to inform about the daylily, its reported culinary uses, and its suspected ill-effects on cats, bovines, and possibly, humans. They do not. While not all lilies are poisonous, several are, including the Easter lily, the tiger lily, the day lily, the calla lily, as well as the Asian lily. The also do not believe in our Creator and rather believe in Evolution so anything they come up with is bull. There are previous examples with other plants. Lilium is dead Latin for the Greek word Lirion, which means lily. For more information on identifying daylilies, take a look at this excellent photo guide on how to identify daylilies. A: There’s some online controversy about this. A similar fresco in the same time frame is found on the Greek island of Thera, though it is better known as Santorini. They actually tasted pretty good, though something had a little peppery flavor. are highly toxic to cats causing nephrotoxicity that can prove to be fatal. :). @AudreyHowitt, thank you so much for your lovely comment. The toxin responsible for the nephrotoxicity of lilies has not been identified. The article did not cause much alarm as the Internet was in its informational infancy in 1992. But a Tiger Lily, not harmful to humans, is used in … The article said they were. However, they are more toxic to animals than to the humans. i must admit that i would like to try them because i am open to new things. Voted Up... Sherri (author) from Southeastern Pennsylvania on July 16, 2012: Interesting, Deb...the cooking class called them tiger lilies? They will continue to bloom all season long. Toxicity of Tiger Lilies While they are nontoxic to people, dogs, and other animals, tiger lilies are poisonous to cats. It is not entirely clear what the actual toxin is, but even a tiny part of a lily, if consumed, can be fatal to cats. My tiger lilies are in bloom right now and I do enjoy looking at them, but I don't think I want to eat them so I'll pass on that-- but I voted this fabulous hub up and useful, interesting and awesome. :) Great hub! Another edible Asian lily is Lilium bulbiferum. Some types are also toxic to dogs. The blog added the element of Indian woman using pine needles for abortions — no reference given. One could presume that the Lilium lancifolium was not called te ‘jaguar lily” because jaguars are New World animals. thank you but do you know if tiger lileys at sea leval. If their pretty I buy them and put them in the ground. I've been eating Chinese hot soup for years and daylillies are one ingredient. Superbum (soo-PER-bum) It means superb. An engaging hub with all the reasons of this pretty flower being a strong topic of debate! This is a great hub with lots of information. Actual tiger lilies (Lilium sp.) Ishwaryaa Dhandapani from Chennai, India on August 21, 2012: An informative hub! I love a bit of controversy! Loveofnight Anderson from Baltimore, Maryland on November 11, 2013: wow.....thanks for all of the information, i found this article very interesting. I once took a Chinese cooking class and one of the recipes called for tiger lilies, but that's the extent of my lily eating. Especially our greedy food manufacturers. get to enjoy the blooms every Truth be told, daylilies can be interesting to eat, and there are lots of good recipes on the web, but I like to just go munch the flowers raw right off the scape. There are true lilies, usually not edible, some of them quite toxic, a few edible. Just to add to the confusion over whether we humans should eat our daylilies, MerriwetherForager, a Ph.D. research chemist and naturalist, advises that you stick to Hemerocallis fulva, the most well-known daylily species, and avoid the newer hybrids, some of which may be toxic. maybe used like henna? Voted up for awesome. Maybe the Tigris river had something to do with it. ), are 100% nontoxic and in fact the roots and buds are edible to humans (that's what the black 'lily buds' are in your hot and sour soup or mu shu pork, from … Voted up, y'know.. Sherri (author) from Southeastern Pennsylvania on June 20, 2012: Thank you all for your good words and votes. Aldehydes are found in lily fragrances and possibly may trigger allergy reactions. One of my favourite wild edibles! Treatment When poisoning is suspected in humans or animals, seek immediate medical help. walk in beauty. Tiger Lily; Day Lily; Asian Lily; Different lilies will produce different symptoms in pets or humans. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07237.htm... Table 2 lists edible flowers by their Latin names, although it offers no pictures. But never use them fresh. I still have a couple of scapes that will have a blossom or two soon. Picked them toward evening when the flowers were closed up. Wait…it will get worse when we talk about purported daylily toxicity related to felines, bovines, and humans later on in this article. I believe that i am now going to be on the look-out for them. I do not advise you to eat daylilies or to expose your animals to them without your doing the work of assessing your own risk. drbj and sherry from south Florida on June 20, 2012: Gee, Sally, I never knew you could eat them in the first place. The differences in the term "Daylilies is Amazing...and I too, didn't know any of them could be Edible. It is believed, however, that it is most likely that the pollen rubs off on the animal's fur as it passes, and is consequently ingested during grooming. They do grow in my garden. Cats are specifically vulnerable to lily poisoning. :). Subkingdom: Tracheobionta (Vascular plants), Superdivision: Spermatophyta (Seed plants), Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants). Resources are conflicting and difficult to navigate because of the misunderstanding of the Hemerocallis taxonomy and also because of the huge number of Hemerocallis hybrids which have been developed in recent years. One blog that same year mentioned the cow problem then made the leap by saying Native Americans knew long ago what modern scientists had only recently learned about pines needles and abortions. In the official classification system of garden lilies, tiger lily falls into the Division 9 group, which includes other pure species. Numerous species are outright poisonous (if only mildly), while many others are inedibly bitter. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) states definitively that daylilies are poisonous to cats and cows, although it cites no scientific sources and at the same time describes Hemerocallis as belonging to the Liliaceae family. Very informative article, thank Perhaps, though there seems to be no examples in the medical literature. All rights reserved. We ate Tiger Lilies when I was a kid all the time. It has a very short period which can be harvested or served in the menu of a famous restaurant. The active agents are atropine, hyoscine (scopolamine), and hyoscyamine, which have anticholinergic properties. I'm so sorry to hear about Boo. I know there are various flowers that can be eaten and I think that really is the point as you mentioned, there are so many cross bred flowers not many of us know which ones are safe to eat or not, this was really interesting, and I love the photos too, cheers nell. Are Tiger Lilies protected? The providers of this website accept no liability for the use or misuse of information contained in this website. And there are plants people call lilies which aren't lilies at all, some quite toxic and some edible. There is much controversy on the subject. My yard is full of both daylilys and tigar lilies. TY so much for your comment. As pine needles are rich in Vitamin C, tea was used in winter, but for women of child bearing age, wine was made in late summer and into the fall, sealed, and stored underground. are edible.” Technically (taxonomically) in the most narrow sense, these two USDA pages are not at odds with each other; however, they continue to confuse the understanding that a daylily is different from a lily, because neither the USDA taxonomy nor the reference to “Hemerocallis sp.” in the 2004 study reflects the 2009 change in classification, while the latter says that all parts of the daylily are edible. The Minoan civilization never recovered from that disaster. Let me define the reasons for controversy in order to help you sort out your own thinking about whether you should eat this flower. They are such a nice vehicle for a fried batter. Voting up and clicking the facebook like button. Not everyone wants to eat daylilies. Very informative! I won't be eating any of them. Easter lilies are known to be extremely toxic to cats, causing liver failure if not treated immediately, whereas dogs are not as affected. Batistero and california are varieties still in production. Much of the confusion of whether daylilies are safe to eat is caused by the semantic legacy surrounding the word “lily.” The common names “daylily” and “lily” have become, at some times and in some places in the world, interchangeable terms for describing plants belonging to two very different plant families. Furthermore, different types of lilies can cause the different symptoms in humans or pets. Sherri (author) from Southeastern Pennsylvania on June 23, 2012: Thanks, Nell Rose, for your kind words. Snipped several tops yesterday. I'd love to know what you think. Anyhow, didn’t want to eat those. Ended in an orange colored stain which was difficult to wash after three hours of leaving on skin. Your anecdotal experience needs more attention. I have grown both daylilies as well as tiger lilies in the past. I wrote to Dr. Couplan for his opinion on this. Save for that one entry none of my foraging books mention pollen nor do any of my flower books mention it. Sherri (author) from Southeastern Pennsylvania on June 27, 2012: LOL, billybuc, about the nasturtiums. The working theory is the volcanic eruption that essentially destroyed Santorini created a tidal wave that wiped out the Minoans at Heraklion a few hundred miles away. The toxic lilies include calla lily, rubrum lily, Asian lily, day lily, tiger lily as well as Easter lily. . Sherri (author) from Southeastern Pennsylvania on June 21, 2012: drbj and robie2, I love that both of you would prefer to devour daylilies with your eyes rather than with your mouths! The Internet is rife with misstatements. There are true lilies, usually not edible, some of them quite toxic, a few edible. So, is the pollen of the Lilium lancifolium, toxic to humans? Yes. Dr. Couplan asked for a reference on the purported toxicology of Lilium lancifolium on humans. The differences are easy to see once you know them. Lovely photos, excellent information (for those who understand this), however, that's not me. @Dardia, I did not know spiderwort was edible. I think it's hard to learn to eat things outside our early experiences. Voted up and interesting. @Pamela-anne, I know what you mean about enjoying them in the garden but not necessarily in the garden salad. Lovely sauteed briefly with some garlic scapes and butter, or added to a vegetable stir-fry. ps grow them one year yourself before eating because of chemicals used during production, Plants for a Future quote the ‘poisonous pollen’ warning and reference it to A Modern Herbal (1931) by Mrs M Grieve. Now I learnt the difference between daylilies and lilies thanks to you. A: There’s some online controversy about this. The pollen-is-bad-for-humans warning could have risen out of the real threat it poses to cats. There are a surprising number of flowers which are edible. Prior to 2009, the scientific classification of daylilies put them into the family Liliaceae. Why? The flowers are also edible, but the pollen may be slightly toxic to humans. If it is toxic to children then maybe watermelon is, too. Most of this Tiger Lily is edible by humans but all parts are toxic to cats. Lilies That Are Toxic for Dogs Prairie Lily (Rain Lily): These types of lilies can be poisonous to dogs. Humans: Stomach upset, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, and skin irritation. Voted up, well-written and well-presented :). However, L. lancifolium has been long cultivated for its edible bulbs and is probably the result of centuries-old breeding rather than a naturally occurring species. I'm calling 911!”. While it may not kill your dog, he can still suffer severe consequences. Although lilies are so beautiful, some of them are toxic. They are so common! Daylily roots consist of tubers and fibrous roots. I'm so glad you found this article interesting and enjoyed the photos. take care pam. Stargazers are Oriental hybrids, most oriental hybrids don’t have the right taste. The tiger lily, L. lancifolium, originally from Asia and used for thousands of years in cuisine, is now naturalized to many parts of North America and is popular among gardeners wishing to experiment with this other side of lilies. There were hundreds of them growing along the roadside, so I just went out and picked a bunch, dipped them in batter and fried 'em up. Last year I met a breast-feeding mom who ate them and kept right on feeding. I think it was liver detoxification? It started with an article in the Journal of Animal Science (J ANIM SCI 1992, 70:1604-1608.) Some plants that are toxic to cats only carry the danger in a specific part of the plant, like the bulb or the pollen; but the whole of the lily plant, including the pollen, roots, leaves, flowers and everything else are toxic to cats. Well-done! Beautiful on top of a colourful salad! But then, I'd always known the difference between a lily and a daylily and knew better not to eat the former. Nice hub! Always err on the side of caution; if you suspect a plant is poisonous to your chickens, rid it from […] Tiger Lilies can be eaten by people, but they are poisonous to cats and dogs. Spiderwort which looks a lot like an Asian lily is another edible flower that tastes similar.

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