According to records, Huzhou was called "the hometown of lilies" in the late Ming Dynasty. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Lily can benefit brain, heart, astringe qi and nourish heart, soothe nerves, protect lung and relieve cough, and can treat symptoms such as deficiency of both qi and yin, irritability and insomnia, and residual heat after illness". Lily can be used as medicine and edible. Therefore, lily is a treasure all over, and it is worthy of nourishing.

According to "Seeking Truth from Materia Medica", "Lily benefits the lung and heart, which is a good medicine for astringing qi and nourishing the heart, calming the heart and calming the nerves, protecting the lung and relieving cough. It can be used to treat emotional confusion, deficiency of qi and yin, irritability and insomnia. " Lily contains trace colchicine, which has anti-cancer effect on human body. Lily has been planted in our city for 500 to 600 years, and the main variety is "Juandan". It has always been called "the king of lilies".

According to the "Book of Supplementing Agriculture" written by Shen Shi, a native of Xing Wu, Zhejiang Province in the late Ming Dynasty, "Lily roots are sweet and fragrant, and planted in mulberry fields, which is harmless to mulberry."

Before the Anti-Japanese War, the output had reached 50,000 tons, and it had exceeded 70,000 tons in 1984, which sold well in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macao. Also developed canned "Bazhen Lily", which is quite popular. Huzhou Lily has become a best-selling product in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Hangzhou and other provinces and cities, and is exported to Southeast Asia such as Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Macao, and is well received by consumers.