Edible Organic Flowers
From shuga 16 years agoIngredients
- COMMON NAME BOTANIC NAME FLAVOR shopping list
- Anise hyssop Agastache foeniculum Licorice shopping list
- apple Malus spp. Floral shopping list
- arugula Eruca vesicaria sativa Peppery shopping list
- banana Musa spp. Sweet shopping list
- basil Ocimum basilicum Herbal shopping list
- Bee balm Monarda didyma Spicy/sweet shopping list
- Borage Borago officinalis cucumber shopping list
- broccoli Brassica oleracea, Botrytis group Spicy shopping list
- Calendula Calendula officinalis Slightly bitter shopping list
- Canary creeper Tropaeolum peregrinum Peppery shopping list
- Chamomile Anthemis nobilis apple shopping list
- Chicory Cichorium intybus Slightly bitter shopping list
- chives Allium schoenoprasum oniony shopping list
- Chrysanthemum Dendranthema grandiflorum Mild to slightly bitter shopping list
- coriander (cilantro) Coriandrum sativum Herbal shopping list
- Dandelion Taraxacum officinale Sweet-slightly bitter shopping list
- Daylily Hemerocallis spp. Sweet to vegetal shopping list
- Dianthus Dianthus caryophyllus Sweet, clove shopping list
- dill Anethum graveolens Herbal shopping list
- Elderberry Sambucus canadensis Sweet shopping list
- English daisy Bellis perennis Slightly bitter shopping list
- fennel Foeniculum vulgare Herbal shopping list
- garlic chives Allium tuberosum Garlicky shopping list
- Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Mild citrus shopping list
- Hollyhock Alcea rosea Mild nutty shopping list
- Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Sweet floral shopping list
- Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis Strong herbal shopping list
- Japanese plum Prunus ‘Mume’ Sweet almond shopping list
- Jasmine Jasminum sambac & J. officinale Sweet floral shopping list
- Johnny-jump-up Viola tricolor Slightly minty shopping list
- kale Brassica oleracea, Acephala group Spicy shopping list
- lavender Lavandula spp. Strong floral shopping list
- lemon Citrus limon Sweet citrus shopping list
- lemon verbena Aloysia triphylla Sweet citrus shopping list
- Lilac Syringa spp. Floral shopping list
- Linden Tilia spp. Sweet shopping list
- marjoram Origanum vulgare Herbal shopping list
- mint Mentha spp. Minty shopping list
- mustard Brassica juncea Spicy shopping list
- Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus Peppery shopping list
- Nodding onion Allium cernuum Oniony shopping list
- Ocotillo Fouquieria splendens Sweet cranberry shopping list
- okra Abelmoschus aesculentus Mild, sweet shopping list
- orange Citrus sinensis Sweet citrus shopping list
- oregano Origanum spp. Herbal shopping list
- Pansy Viola x wittrockiana Slight minty shopping list
- pea Pisum sativum pea-like shopping list
- pineapple guava Feijoa sellowiana Sweet tropical shopping list
- pineapple sage Salvia elegans Spicy sweet shopping list
- radish Raphanus sativus Peppery shopping list
- Red clover Trifolium pratense Sweet shopping list
- Redbud Cercis canadensis pea-like shopping list
- Rose Rosa spp. Floral shopping list
- Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus Mild shopping list
- Roselle Hibiscus sabdariffa Mild citrus shopping list
- rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis Herbal shopping list
- Runner bean Phaseolus coccineus bean-like shopping list
- Safflower Carthamus tinctorius bitter shopping list
- sage Salvia officinalis Herbal shopping list
- Scented geranium Pelargonium spp. Floral shopping list
- Shungiku Chrysanthemum coronarium Slightly bitter shopping list
- Signet marigold Tagetes signata (T. tenuifolia) Citrusy tarragon shopping list
- Society garlic Tulbaghia violacea Sweet garlicky shopping list
- squash Curcubita pepo spp. vegetal shopping list
- summer savory Satureja hortensis Herbal shopping list
- Sunflower Helianthus annuus bittersweet shopping list
- Sweet woodruff Galium odoratum Fresh, sweet shopping list
- thyme Thymus spp. Herbal shopping list
- Tuberous begonia Begonia x tuberhybrida Citrus shopping list
- Tulip Tulipa spp. Bean- or pea-like shopping list
- Violet Viola odorata Sweet floral shopping list
- Winter savory Satureja montana Herbal shopping list
- Yucca Yucca spp. Sweet (must be cooked) shopping list
How to make it
- THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF EDIBLE FLOWERS*
- 1. Eat only those flowers you can positively identify as safe and edible. Learn the Latin or botanical names, which are universally accepted (common names may vary from region to region).
- 2. Do not assume that restaurants and caterers always know which flowers are edible. Just
- because it is on your plate does not mean it is edible (see Rule #1).
- 3. Eat only those flowers that have been grown organically.
- 4. Do not eat flowers from florists, nurseries, garden centers or public gardens (see Rule #3).
- 5. Do not eat flowers if you have hay fever, asthma or allergies.
- 6. Do not eat flowers picked from the side of heavily trafficked roads.
- 7. Eat only the petals of flowers; always remove and discard the pistils and stamens before eating. (Except for the tiny flowers like thyme where it would be like performing microsurgery to remove the pistils and stamens.)
- 8. Not all sweet-smelling flowers are edible; some are poisonous.
- 9. Eat only the flowers of the recommended plants; other parts may be toxic or inedible, even
- though the flower may be delicious.
- 10. Gradually introduce flowers into your diet - one at a time and in small quantities, the way you would new food to a baby.
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Thank you for sharing! This is awesome.
choclytcandy in Dallas loved it
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This is so cool. Tons of great info and I would never have thought that so many plants/flowers were edible! Awesome post - thank you!
madmommy in Wayne loved it
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Very interesting post! *wink*
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