page_title: Eremurus
section_title: Cultivation
hierarchical_section_title: Eremurus / Cultivation
caption_attribution_description: Հայերեն: շրեշտ ԵրևանումEnglish: eresmus leaves for consumption in Yerevan, Armenia
context_page_description: Eremurus is a genus of deciduous perennial flowers, also known as the foxtail lilies or desert candles. They are native to eastern Europe and temperate Asia from Turkey + Siberia to China.
  The inflorescence looks similar to a long spike or a bottlebrush. It consists of many flowers in copper, bright yellow, snow white, pastel pink, orange or any combination of those colors. The leaves grow in tufts of thin, green, straplike strips. Species are known for thick roots that grow out from a central hub. It is also known for being tall, sometimes rising up to 10 feet over the foliage, depending on the variety. These plants are generally native to western and central Asia, although Eremurus thiodanthus is endemic to the Crimea.
context_section_description: Eremurus is hardy to USDA Zones 5-7. Usually four species are available commercially for cultivation:
  E. himalaicus grows to about 4 ft (1.2 m) with pure white racemes
  E. robustus can reach 8–10 ft (2.4–3.0 m) in height with pink or white flower spikes
  E. stenophyllus, a dwarf species, reaches 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) in height with yellow flowers.
  Also E. ×  isabellinus which is a hybrid of E. olgae and E. stenophyllus is available as 'Cleopatra', with orange spikes.
  The cultivar 'Joanna' has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.  
  The octopus-like tuberous roots are easily injured; planting on a cone of soil, with the crown on the peak and the roots hanging down, is recommended. Plants are readily affected by winter root rot, so that a layer of sand or gravel beneath is recommended to ensure drainage. Covering with compost or mulch provides protection from frost.
  Species
  Eremurus afghanicus Gilli - Afghanistan
  Eremurus aitchisonii Baker - Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
  Eremurus alaicus Khalk - Kyrgyzstan
  Eremurus albertii Regel - Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
  Eremurus × albocitrinus Baker - Iran (E. olgae × E. stenophyllus)
  Eremurus altaicus (Pall.) Steven - Altai Republic, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang, Mongolia
  Eremurus ammophilus Vved. - Uzbekistan
  Eremurus anisopterus (Kar. & Kir.) Regel - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang
  Eremurus azerbajdzhanicus Kharkev. - Caucasus
  Eremurus bactrianus Wendelbo - Afghanistan
  Eremurus brachystemon Vved. - Tajikistan
  Eremurus bucharicus Regel - Afghanistan, Tajikistan
  Eremurus candidus Vved. - Tajikistan
  Eremurus cappadocicus J.Gay ex Baker - Turkey, Iraq, Syria
  Eremurus chinensis O.Fedtsch. - Gansu, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan
  †Eremurus chloranthus Popov - Uzbekistan but extinct
  Eremurus comosus O.Fedtsch. - Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
  Eremurus cristatus Vved. - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
  Eremurus czatkalicus Lazkov - Kyrgyzstan
  Eremurus dolichomischus Vved. & Wendelbo - Afghanistan, Pakistan
  Eremurus furseorum Wendelbo - Afghanistan
  Eremurus fuscus (O.Fedtsch.) Vved - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan
  Eremurus hilariae Popov & Vved. - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
  Eremurus himalaicus Baker -  Himalayas of Afghanistan + Pakistan + Kashmir
  Eremurus hissaricus Vved - Gissar Range in Tajikistan + Uzbekistan
  Eremurus iae Vved. - Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
  Eremurus inderiensis (M.Bieb.) Regel - European Russia, Western Siberia, Central Asia, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Xinjiang, Mongolia
  Eremurus × isabellinus P. L. Vilm. (E. stenophyllus × E. olgae) - Garden origin
  Eremurus jungei Juz. - Crimea
  Eremurus kaufmannii Regel - Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
  Eremurus kopet-daghensis Karrer - Turkmenistan, Iran
  Eremurus korovinii B.Fedtsch. - Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
  Eremurus korshinskyi O.Fedtsch - Afghanistan, Tajikistan
  Eremurus lachnostegius Vved. - Tajikistan
  Eremurus lactiflorus O.Fedtsch. - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
  Eremurus × ludmillae Levichev & Priszter - Uzbekistan (E. regelii × E. turkestanicus)
  Eremurus luteus Baker - Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
  Eremurus micranthus Vved. - Tajikistan
  Eremurus nuratavicus Khokhr. Uzbekistan
  Eremurus olgae Regel - a dwarf species flowering in June or July, making it one of the last species to flower - Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan
  Eremurus parviflorus Regel - Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan
  Eremurus persicus (Jaub. & Spach) Boiss. - Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir
  Eremurus pubescens Vved. - Tajikistan
  Eremurus rechingeri Wendelbo - Iraq
  Eremurus regelii Vved. - Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan
  Eremurus robustus (Regel) Regel - Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan -  grows from 6 to 10 feet high.
  Eremurus roseolus Vved - Afghanistan, Tajikistan
  Eremurus saprjagajevii B.Fedtsch. - Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
  Eremurus soogdianus (Regel) Benth. & Hook.f. - Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan,*azakhstan, Afghanistan
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caption: Eremurus leaves sold for consumption in Armenia
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