Suizhou Daylily

Suizhou Daylily

　　Daylily, also known as golden needle vegetable, is a perennial herbaceous plant with tuberous roots. Rich in various vitamins, sugars, and proteins, it is both a premium culinary ingredient and a medicinal herb. Consuming daylilies can increase milk production in nursing mothers. In the Yinzhaosi area of Suizhou’s Zengdu District, wild daylilies were first cultivated artificially in 1958. After 1967, superior varieties were introduced successively from Qidong and Yiyang in Hunan, Datong in Shanxi, Dali in Shaanxi, Liaocheng in Shandong, Siyang in Jiangsu, and Jiashan in Anhui, leading to renewed development. Later, through methods such as “self-collection and self-cultivation, slicing for seedlings, and propagation from old rootstocks,” the industry expanded rapidly. The main production areas are JunChuan and Wanhe Towns, with large-scale cultivation also taking place in Hongshan, Liulin, Changgang, Hedian, Xihé, Wandian, and Fengjiang Townships. The annual output of dried daylilies reaches one million kilograms, with strong sales in over ten provinces and cities including Wuhan and Beijing.