page_title: Edible flower
section_title: Common edible flowers
hierarchical_section_title: Edible flower / Common edible flowers
caption_attribution_description: English: Sonjna Moringa oleifera in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
context_page_description: Edible flowers are flowers that can be consumed safely. Flowers may be eaten as vegetables as a main part of a meal, or may be used as herbs. Flowers are part of many regional cuisines, including Asian, European, and Middle Eastern cuisines.
context_section_description: A number of foods are types of flowers or are derived from parts of flowers.  The costly spice saffron consists of the stigmas and styles collected from the inside of a type of crocus flower.  Broccoli, artichokes, and capers are all technically flower buds, albeit immature forms. Other parts of the plants than the flowers mentioned in this list may be poisonous.
  Flowers reported as edible include:
  American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
  Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
  Arugula (Eruca sativa)
  Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
  Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
  Bergamot (Monarda didyma)
  Black locust (only flowers). The flowers are used as tea, and in pancakes. Flowers are consumed as fritters in many parts of Europe.
  Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica)
  Broussonetia kurzii
  Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea)
  Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)
  Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
  Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
  Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
  Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
  Chickweed (Stellaria Media)
  Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum spp.)
  Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
  Cosmos (C. Sulphureus) (C. Bipinatus)
  Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
  Dianthus (Dianthus spp.)
  Dill (Anethum graveolens)
  English marigold (Calendula officinalis)
  English daisy (Bellis perennis)
  Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
  Geranium (Pelargonium spp.)
  Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)
  Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) but not any other honeysuckle. Its berries are highly poisonous.
  Lavender (Lavandula spp.)
  Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
  Lovage (Levisticum officinale)
  Mangrove trumpet tree (Dolichandrone spathacea)
  Markhamia stipulata, similar to the Mangrove trumpet tree flower and sometimes confused with it.
  Mint (Mentha spp.)
  Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
  Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)
  Passionflower (Passiflora spp.)
  Pineapple sage (Salvia elegans)
  Red clover (Trifolium pratense)
  Rose (Rosa spp.)
  Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
  Sage (Salvia officinalis)
  Sesbania grandiflora, the most popular edible flower in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
  Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
  Squash (Cucurbita pepo)
  Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
  Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
  Violet (Viola odorata)
caption: Moringa oleifera flowers are a popular food item on the Indian subcontinent
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