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"Which
flowers are the safest? The answer
is twofold. First, no flower is safe
to eat or use on or near food
products unless it has been
organically grown. This means no
chemical herbicides or pesticides
have been used on or around the
plant. Rose fertilizers that contain
systemic toxins are included in this
category, as are any fertilizers of
the weed-and-feed variety. "This
also means that edible flowers that
are brought home from nurseries and
garden centers are not safe to eat
or use on or near food products
unless they have been grown
organically or sustainably (without
toxins). ...
"Secondly, for some people,
eating pollen can trigger allergies
or even asthma. To be safe, remove
the pollen-bearing parts of each
edible flower (the pistils and
stamens). The sepals or calyx also
should be removed from all flowers
except the viola-violet clan
(pansies, Johnny- Jump-Ups, violets
and violettas)."
Copyright 2002, Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
That
said, quite a number of flowers
common to vegetable beds and
ornamental borders are both lovely
to look at and tasty to boot. Below
you will find a list
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Acacia Blossoms
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African Violets
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Almond Blossoms
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Alyssum |
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Apple Blossoms
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Baby's Breath
(Gypsophila)
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Baby's Tears |
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Bachelor Button petals |
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Banana Blossoms
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Borage
Substitutes:
Nasturtiums, Violets,
Rose Petals
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Boston Fern
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Bougainvillea |
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Bromeliad Family
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California Poppy
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Camelia |
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Carnation |
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Chamomile |
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Chive Flowers (Chive
Blossoms)
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Christmas Cactus
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Chrysanthemums |
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Clary
Substitutes:
Nasturtiums, Borage,
Violets
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Dahlia |
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Daisy
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Daylily |
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Dianthus |
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Dogwood |
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Easter lily
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English Primroses |
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Forget-Me-Nots |
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Fuchsia |
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Gardenia |
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Geraniums -
Scented
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Hawaiin Ti Plant
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Hibiscus |
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Hollyhock |
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Ice Plant
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Impatiens |
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Indian Cress (Tropaeolum
Majus)
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Jamaica Sorrel (Jamaican
Hibiscus)
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Jasmine |
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Johnny
Jump-Up
Substitutes:
Pansy,
Violets |
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Lavendar |
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Lemon Blossoms
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Lilac |
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Lily Buds
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Lily of the Nile
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Maidenhair Fern
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Marigolds |
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Mimosa Blossoms
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Nasturtium
Substitutes:
Marigolds, Pansy
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Orange Blossom
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Pansy |
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Peach Blossom
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Petunia |
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Phlox |
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Plum Blossoms
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Pussy Willow |
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Roselle |
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Roses
Substitutes:
Violets
for crystalizing
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Snake Plant |
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SnapDragon |
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Squash blossoms
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Tiger Lily
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Velvet Plant - Purple
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Viola |
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Violet
Substitutes:
Nasturtium, Borage,
Pansy
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Zinnia |
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