In October 1958, Xiushan daylily was ranked second in the national title of high-quality agricultural products fair; in 1976, the national assessment of the quality of Lily first; in 1978, the original Sichuan province daylily quality appraisal first; in January 2002, Chongqing first order agriculture and high quality agricultural products exhibition, welcomed by the vast number of consumers, products robbed a space for sale.
Lily, "Compendium of Materia Medica" recorded as "grass", also known as day lily, Monocotyledoneae, Liliaceae perennial plant.
Xiushan Lily in the Yuan Dynasty have cultivated records, more than 600 years of history, the Qing Dynasty Kangxi county took lily as the main soil in this specialty. Its flower bud, or yellow flower, has been a delicacy since ancient times. Because of its petals hypertrophy, golden color, rich flavor, edible fragrance, smooth, tender, waxy, often with the same fungus, are "on the table treasures."".
Hemerocallis has high nutritional value. According to the analysis, containing 14.1 grams of protein, 1.1 grams of fat, 62.6 grams carbohydrates, 463 milligrams of calcium, phosphorus 173 mg, and a variety of vitamins, especially carotene content is extremely rich, dry goods content up to 3.44 mg per 100g, among the best in vegetables.