Hemerocallis fulva var. aurantiaca (Baker) M.Hotta

An evergreen herb. It grows 1 m tall. It has a spreading underground stem or rhizome. The leaves are 50-70 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. They arch over. The leaves last through most of the year. The flowers are trumpet shaped. They are a bright orange with a purple tinge in the centre. They are 10-12 cm long.

It is a temperate plant. It grows in grasslands and beside streams between 300-1,000 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

The flower buds and flower leaf are used for flavouring.

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.