List of edible flowers

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This is a list of edible flowers.

Scientific nameFlavorColorCommon name
Abelmoschus esculentus VegetalMedium-yellowOkra
Anthriscus cerefolium HerbalWhiteChervil
Asparagus officinalis VegetalGreenAsparagus
Bellis perennis Mildly bitterWhiteDaisy
Borago officinalis AniseLilacStarflower [1]
Brassica oleracea SpicyGreenCabbage, etc.
Bauhinia purpurea SourPurplePurple bauhinia, butterfly tree, orchid tree
Calendula officinalis Slightly bitterYellow, orangeMarigold
Centaurea cyanus VegetalWhite, pink, blueCornflower
Chrysanthemum StrongWide rangeChrysanthemum
Cichorium intybus HerbalBlueChicory
Cucurbita pepo VegetalYellowSquash, etc. [2]
Cymbopetalum costaricense [3] [4] SpicyWhite
Cymbopetalum penduliflorum SpicyWhiteSacred earflower [3] [4]
Dianthus Sweet cloveWide rangeCarnation
Eruca sativa SpicyWhiteArugula
Foeniculum vulgare Mildly aniseYellow-greenFennel
Galium odoratum Sweet, nutty, vanillaWhiteWoodruff, etc.
Helianthus annuus VariesYellowSunflower
Hemerocallis Vegetal, sweetWide rangeDaylily [5]
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Cranberry-likeRose, redChinese hibiscus
Lavandula Sweet, perfumedLavenderLavender, etc.
Levisticum officinale CeleryWhiteLovage
Lonicera japonica SweetWhite to pale yellowJapanese honeysuckle
Malus FloralWhite to pinkApple, etc.
Matricaria recutita Sweet appleWhiteCamomile
Mentha MintyPurpleMint, etc.
Monarda didyma Minty, sweet, hotWide rangeBergamot, etc.
Musa spp.VegetalWhite, yellow, pink Banana blossom
Ocimum basilicum HerbalWhite, lavenderBasil
Passiflora VegetalPurplePassion flower
Pelargonium VariesWide rangeGeranium
Phaseolus vulgaris VegetalPurpleCommon bean
Phalaenopsis WateryVariesMoth Orchid
Rosa PerfumedWide rangeRose
Rosmarinus officinalis HerbalBlueRosemary
Salvia elegans Sweet, fruityRedPineapple sage
Salvia officinalis HerbalPurple-blueCommon sage
Sambucus canadensis SweetWhiteAmerican elderberry
Sesbania grandiflora Vegetable-likeWhiteWest-Indian pea
Syringa vulgaris VariesLavenderLilac
Tagetes patula BitterYellow, orangeFrench marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia Spicy, herbalYellowFrench marigold
Taraxacum officinale Sweet, honey-likeYellowCommon dandelion
Thymus HerbalWhiteThyme
Tilia Honey-likeWhiteLinden, etc.
Trifolium pratense SweetRedRed clover
Tropaeolum majus Spicy, pepperyWide rangeGarden nasturtium, Indian cress, monks cress.
Tulipa [6] VegetalWide rangeTulip
Viola odorata Sweet, perfumedPurple, whiteCommon violet
Viola tricolor WintergreenPurple and yellowHeart's ease, etc.
Viola × wittrockiana VegetalWide rangePansy

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