H. esculenta (Koidzumi, 1925)[Koidzumi, G., The Botanical Magazine (Tokyo), vol.39, 1925, p.1-30] |
| Synonyms: | H. dumortierii var. esculenta (Kitamura, S. et Murata, G., 1966) H. middendorffii var. esculenta (Ohwi, J., 1965) |
H. esculenta (nearly from the front) Photo: Juerg Plodeck (Basel, June 2000), © Copyright Juerg Plodeck 2000 [ click on image for full image ] |
| Inflorescence: | Time: | |
| Flower: | orange, up to 11cm long (incl. tube) | |
| Fragrance: | ||
| Sepals: | 7-8cm long, 3-4cm wide | |
| Petals: | 7-8cm long, 3-4cm wide | |
| Tube: | 2-3cm long | |
| Pedicel: | very short | |
| Fruit: | 2.5cm long, elongated, flattened and indented on top | |
| Seeds: | 0.6cm in diameter, egg-shaped | |
| Scape: | 60-90cm long, only branched at the end, 5-6 flowers | |
| Bracts: | 2.5cm long | |
| Leaves: | 50-80cm long, 2-3cm wide, 8-13 leaves per fan, with papillae at the edges | |
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| Remarks: | Spreading: | |
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| Habitat: | Sakhalin Island (Russia), Hokkaido to Kyoto (Japan) | |
| Common Names: | Engl.: German: Japan.: Zentei Ka, Nikko Kisuge, Ezo Zenteika, Karafuto Kisuge, Sendai Kwanzo |
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H. esculenta (from the front) Photo: Juerg Plodeck (Basel, June 2000), © Copyright Juerg Plodeck 2000 [ click on image for full image ] |
H. esculenta (from the side) Photo: Juerg Plodeck (Basel, June 2000), © Copyright Juerg Plodeck 2000 [ click on image for full image ] |
H. esculenta (whole plant) Photo: Juerg Plodeck (Basel, June 2000), © Copyright Juerg Plodeck 2000 [ click on image for full image ] |