List of edible flowers

This is a list of edible flowers.

Scientific name	Flavor	Color	Common name	Details
Abelmoschus esculentus	Vegetal	Medium-yellow	Okra
Anthriscus cerefolium	Herbal	White	Chervil
Asparagus officinalis	Vegetal	Green	Asparagus
Bellis perennis	Mildly bitter	White	Daisy
Borago officinalis	Anise	Lilac	Starflower	Diuretic if eaten in quantity^[1]
Brassica oleracea	Spicy	Green	Cabbage
Bauhinia purpurea	Sour	Purple	Purple bauhinia, butterfly tree, orchid tree
Calendula officinalis ^[2]	Slightly bitter	Yellow, orange	Marigold
Centaurea cyanus	Vegetal	White, pink, blue	Cornflower
Chrysanthemum	Strong	Wide range	Chrysanthemum
Cichorium intybus	Herbal	Blue	Chicory
Cucurbita pepo	Vegetal	Yellow	Squash, pumpkin, zucchini^[3]
Cymbopetalum costaricense^[4]^[5]	Spicy	White
Cymbopetalum penduliflorum	Spicy	White	Sacred earflower^[4]^[5]
Dianthus	Sweet clove	Wide range	Carnation
Eruca sativa	Spicy	White	Arugula
Foeniculum vulgare	Mildly anise	Yellow-green	Fennel
Galium odoratum	Sweet, nutty, vanilla	White	Woodruff
Helianthus annuus	Varies	Yellow	Sunflower
Hemerocallis	Vegetal, sweet	Wide range	Daylily^[6]	Diuretic or laxative if eaten in quantity^[1]
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis	Cranberry-like	Rose, red	Chinese hibiscus
Lavandula	Sweet, perfumed	Lavender	Lavender
Levisticum officinale	Celery	White	Lovage
Lonicera japonica	Sweet	White to pale yellow	Japanese honeysuckle
Malus	Floral	White to pink	Apple
Matricaria recutita	Sweet apple	White	Camomile
Mentha	Minty	Purple	Mint
Monarda didyma	Minty, sweet, hot	Wide range	Bergamot
Musa spp.	Vegetal	White, yellow, pink	Banana blossom
Ocimum basilicum	Herbal	White, lavender	Basil
Passiflora	Vegetal	Purple	Passion flower
Pelargonium	Varies	Wide range	Geranium
Phaseolus vulgaris	Vegetal	Purple	Common bean
Phalaenopsis	Watery	Varies	Moth orchid
Rosa	Perfumed	Wide range	Rose
Rosmarinus officinalis	Herbal	Blue	Rosemary
Salvia elegans	Sweet, fruity	Red	Pineapple sage
Salvia officinalis	Herbal	Purple-blue	Common sage
Sambucus canadensis	Sweet	White	American elderberry
Sesbania grandiflora	Vegetable-like	White	West-Indian pea
Syringa vulgaris	Varies	Lavender	Lilac
Tagetes patula	Bitter	Yellow, orange	French marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia	Spicy, herbal	Yellow	French marigold
Taraxacum officinale	Sweet, honey-like	Yellow	Common dandelion
Thymus	Herbal	White	Thyme
Tilia	Honey-like	White	Linden
Trifolium pratense	Sweet	Red	Red clover
Tropaeolum majus	Spicy, peppery	Wide range	Garden nasturtium, Indian cress, monks cress
Tulipa^[7]	Vegetal	Wide range	Tulip
Viola odorata	Sweet, perfumed	Purple, white	Common violet
Viola tricolor	Wintergreen	Purple and yellow	Heart's ease
Viola × wittrockiana	Vegetal	Wide range	Pansy

References

1 2 Lauderdale, Cyndi; Evans, Erv. "Edible Flowers". North Carolina State University. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
↑ Lyle, Katie Letcher (2017) [2004]. The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruits, and Nuts: Finding, Identifying, and Cooking (3rd ed.). Guilford, CN: FalconGuides. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-4930-1864-2.
↑ Zeldes, Leah A. (2011-07-20). "Eat this! Squash blossoms, a solution to the zucchini problem". Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
1 2 Uphof, Johannes Cornelis Theodorus (1968) [1959]. Dictionary of Economic Plants (second ed.). New York: J. Cramer. p. 167. ISBN 9783904144711. OCLC 48693661.
1 2 Seidemann, Johannes (27 December 2005). World Spice Plants: Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 129. ISBN 9783540279082.
↑ Zeldes, Leah A. (2011-07-27). "Eat this! Daylilies, more than just a pretty flower". Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
↑ Bellamy, Lucy (4 October 2013). "Tasty tulips". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

[:0-1] 1 2 Lauderdale, Cyndi; Evans, Erv. "Edible Flowers". North Carolina State University. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2025-11-09.

[2] Lyle, Katie Letcher (2017) [2004]. The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruits, and Nuts: Finding, Identifying, and Cooking (3rd ed.). Guilford, CN: FalconGuides. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-4930-1864-2.

[zeldes-3] Zeldes, Leah A. (2011-07-20). "Eat this! Squash blossoms, a solution to the zucchini problem". Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-08-03.

[uphof-4] 1 2 Uphof, Johannes Cornelis Theodorus (1968) [1959]. Dictionary of Economic Plants (second ed.). New York: J. Cramer. p. 167. ISBN 9783904144711. OCLC 48693661.

[Spice-5] 1 2 Seidemann, Johannes (27 December 2005). World Spice Plants: Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 129. ISBN 9783540279082.

[daylily-6] Zeldes, Leah A. (2011-07-27). "Eat this! Daylilies, more than just a pretty flower". Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-08-03.

[7] Bellamy, Lucy (4 October 2013). "Tasty tulips". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

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