List of edible flowers

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This is a list of edible flowers.

Scientific nameFlavorColorCommon name
Abelmoschus esculentusVegetalMedium-yellowOkra
Allium schoenoprasumOnionLavender-pinkChives
AlthaeaVegetalWhite, pink, redMarshmallow plant
Anethum graveolensHerbalYellowish-greenDill
Antirrhinum majusBitterWide rangeSnapdragon
Anthriscus cerefoliumHerbalWhiteChervil
Asparagus officinalisVegetalGreenAsparagus
Bellis perennisMildly bitterWhiteDaisy
Borago officinalisAniseLilacStarflower[1]
Brassica oleraceaSpicyGreenCabbage, etc.
Calendula officinalisSlightly bitterYellow, orangeMarigold
Centaurea cyanusVegetalWhite, pink, blueCornflower
ChrysanthemumStrongWide rangeChrysanthemum
Cichorium intybusHerbalBlueChicory
Cucurbita pepoVegetalYellowSquash, etc.[2]
Cymbopetalum costaricense[3][4]SpicyWhite
Cymbopetalum penduliflorumSpicyWhiteSacred earflower[3][4]
DianthusSweet cloveWide rangeCarnation
Eruca sativaSpicyWhiteArugula
Foeniculum vulgareMildly aniseYellow-greenFennel
Galium odoratumSweet, nutty, vanillaWhiteWoodruff, etc.
Helianthus annuusVariesYellowSunflower
HemerocallisVegetal, sweetWide rangeDaylily[5]
Hibiscus rosa-sinensisCranberry-likeRose, redChinese hibiscus
LavandulaSweet, perfumedLavenderLavender, etc.
Levisticum officinaleCeleryWhiteLovage
Lonicera japonicaSweetWhite to pale yellowJapanese honeysuckle
MalusFloralWhite to pinkApple, etc.
Matricaria recutitaSweet appleWhiteCamomile
MenthaMintyPurpleMint, etc.
Monarda didymaMinty, sweet, hotWide rangeBergamot, etc.
Ocimum basilicumHerbalWhite, lavenderBasil
PassifloraVegetalPurplePassion flower
PelargoniumVariesWide rangeGeranium
Phaseolus vulgarisVegetalPurpleCommon bean
PhalaenopsisWateryVariesMoth Orchid
RosaPerfumedWide rangeRose
Rosmarinus officinalisHerbalBlueRosemary
Salvia elegansSweet, fruityRedPineapple sage
Salvia officinalisHerbalPurple-blueCommon sage
Sambucus canadensisSweetWhiteAmerican elderberry
Syringa vulgarisVariesLavenderLilac
Tagetes patulaBitterYellow, orangeFrench marigold
Tagetes tenuifoliaSpicy, herbalYellowFrench marigold
Taraxacum officinaleSweet, honey-likeYellowCommon dandelion
ThymusHerbalWhiteThyme
TiliaHoney-likeWhiteLinden, etc.
Trifolium pratenseSweetRedRed clover
Tropaeolum majusSpicy, pepperyWide rangeGarden Nasturtium, Indian cress, monks cress.
Tulipa[6]VegetalWide rangeTulip
Viola odorataSweet, perfumedPurple, whiteCommon violet
Viola tricolorWintergreenPurple and yellowHeart's ease, etc.
Viola × wittrockianaVegetalWide rangePansy

See also

References
  1. "Edible Flowers". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  2. Zeldes, Leah A. (2011-07-20). "Eat this! Squash blossoms, a solution to the zucchini problem". Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  3. Uphof, Johannes Cornelis Theodorus (1968) [1959]. Dictionary of Economic Plants (second ed.). New York, NY: J. Cramer. p. 167. ISBN 9783904144711. OCLC 48693661.
  4. Seidemann, Johannes (27 December 2005). "C". World Spice Plants: Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 129. ISBN 9783540279082. Retrieved 2 July 2015. Flavoring of drinking chocolate
  5. Zeldes, Leah A. (2011-07-27). "Eat this! Daylilies, more than just a pretty flower". Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  6. Bellamy, Lucy (4 October 2013). "Tasty tulips". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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