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Lemon day-lily (Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus) Care Guide
Care guide for Lemon day-lily: light, watering, humidity, soil and temperature, based on the species' botanical profile.
📷 Theodor Korsgaard · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist
⚠️ Lemon day-lily is toxic to pets — see the toxicity page.
Care at a glance
WaterWater roughly every 7 days, let the top 2-3 cm of soil dry out between waterings. Tolerates the occasional missed watering.
TemperatureTemperate: 12-24 °C (54-75 °F).
SoilWell-draining mix, slightly acidic to neutral pH (4.8-8.0).
Growthfast growth. Mature height ~0.9 m (3.0 ft).
Origin
Native to: Albania, Altay, Amur, China North-Central, China Southeast, Italy.
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