natural herbs
Toad Lily
Tricyrtis hirta
Herb: Toad Lily
Latin name: Tricyrtis hirta
Synonyms: Tricyrtis japonica
Family: Tricyrtidaceae
Edible parts of Toad Lily:
Leaves and young shoots - cooked.Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialHeight:
80 cm(2 feet)
Flowering:
Septemberto October
Habitat of the herb:
Shady rocks.Propagation of Toad Lily:
Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Stored seed requires 12 weeks stratification at 5°C. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division just before growth starts in spring to single crowns. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is best to pot up smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame until they are growing away well. Plant them out in the summer or the following spring.Cultivation of the herb:
Shady rocks.Medicinal use of Toad Lily:
None knownKnown hazards of Tricyrtis hirta:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.