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Flowers for food and drink

Eaten, brewed or used to flavour and colour food.

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RoseRosa Woody perennial plants with showy, often fragrant flowers in many colours Rosa · Wildflower PeachPrunus persica A flowering fruit tree from China, grown for its pink blossoms and sweet fruit 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering tree Common sunflowerHelianthus annuus A tall annual plant grown for its large yellow flower heads and edible seeds 🇨🇦 Canada and 4 more · Wildflower PomegranatePunica granatum A shrub with bright red flowers and a fruit full of edible seeds 🇮🇷 Iran and 9 more · Flowering shrub AlmondPrunus amygdalus A Mediterranean tree grown for its fragrant spring flowers and edible seeds 🇮🇷 Iran and 6 more · Flowering tree ApricotPrunus armeniaca A small fruit tree with early white to pink blossoms and golden-orange fruit 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Flowering tree CactusCactaceae Succulent plants with spines, native to the Americas 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower FennelFoeniculum vulgare A tall, aromatic herb with feathery leaves and yellow umbels, used for food and spice 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Herb or useful flower RosemarySalvia rosmarinus A fragrant evergreen shrub with needle-like leaves and purple, blue, or white flowers 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 more · Flowering shrub Common flaxLinum usitatissimum The slender blue-flowered plant grown for linen and linseed 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Chrysanthemum菊花 Autumn-blooming flower with thousands of varieties, cherished in East Asia and beyond 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Wildflower Sacred lotusNelumbo nucifera The pink aquatic flower sacred in Asia and grown for food, worship and beauty 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Water flower Asteraceae The vast family of daisies, asters, and sunflowers with star-like flower heads Asteraceae · Wildflower Wild cherryPrunus avium A tall flowering tree native to Europe, grown for its sweet fruit and spring blossom 🇮🇹 Italy and 6 more · Flowering tree LindenTilia Tall, broad-leaved trees with fragrant yellow flowers and heart-shaped leaves 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering tree HawthornCrataegus A thorny shrub or tree with white or pink spring flowers and small edible fruits 🇮🇪 Ireland and 7 more · Wildflower AmaranthAmaranthus A tall, colourful plant grown for its flowers, leaves and edible seeds 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower DandelionTaraxacum A yellow-flowered perennial found in fields, lawns, and gardens worldwide Taraxacum · Wildflower Dahlia A bushy perennial with tuberous roots and bright, star-shaped blooms 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 more · Garden flower Malus The genus of apples and crabapples with spring blossoms and autumn fruit Malus · Flowering tree Common dandelionTaraxacum officinale A familiar yellow wildflower with fluffy seed heads found across temperate regions 🇨🇳 China · Wildflower YarrowAchillea millefolium A wild, fern-leaved plant with flat clusters of white or pink flowers and a spicy scent 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Wildflower Acacia Shrubs and trees with golden or cream puffball flowers, native mostly to Australia 🇦🇺 Australia and 6 more · Wildflower Opium poppyPapaver somniferum A tall annual poppy grown for seeds, opium, and striking garden flowers 🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Wildflower RapeseedBrassica napus A yellow-flowered crop grown for its oil-rich seeds and protein meal 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower BlackthornPrunus spinosa A spiny shrub with white spring flowers and tart blue-black fruit 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 7 more · Wildflower Hibiscus A tropical genus with large, colourful trumpet-shaped flowers 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Wildflower Sour cherryPrunus cerasus The small, tart cherry tree grown for its sour red fruit 🇹🇷 Turkey and 7 more · Flowering tree ElderSambucus A group of shrubs and small trees with clusters of white flowers and dark berries Sambucus · Wildflower Common poppyPapaver rhoeas The vivid red wildflower of fields and remembrance 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Dog roseRosa canina A wild climbing rose with pale pink flowers and bright red hips 🇮🇪 Ireland and 7 more · Wildflower Allium The genus of onions, garlic, leeks, chives and their wild relatives Allium · Wildflower Wild GarlicAllium ursinum A wild woodland plant with star-shaped white flowers and edible leaves 🇮🇪 Ireland · Wildflower Helianthus Tall North American plants with large, bright flower heads called sunflowers 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 1 more · Wildflower Bitter orangeCitrus × aurantium The citrus tree behind Seville orange marmalade and Neroli oil 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Flowering tree Bay laurelLaurus nobilis Evergreen tree with aromatic leaves used as bay leaf in cooking 🇬🇷 Greece and 9 more · Flowering tree Prunus The group of trees and shrubs with stone fruits like cherries, plums, and almonds Prunus · Flowering tree ColtsfootTussilago farfara A yellow spring-flowering herb once used in traditional remedies 🇨🇳 China and 4 more · Wildflower WaterlilyNymphaea Floating aquatic flowers found in ponds and lakes worldwide 🇪🇬 Egypt and 7 more · Water flower HoneysuckleLonicera Twining vines and shrubs with sweet-scented tubular flowers and edible nectar Lonicera · Wildflower Hydrangea Flowering shrubs with large heads that change color with soil pH 🇯🇵 Japan and 2 more · Flowering shrub ElderSambucus nigra A tall shrub or small tree with clusters of white flowers and dark berries 🇩🇪 Germany and 6 more · Wildflower BorageBorago officinalis A bristly blue-flowered herb from the Mediterranean, used in food and oil 🇩🇪 Germany and 6 more · Herb or useful flower SafflowerCarthamus tinctorius A thistle-like annual grown for oil, dye, and as a saffron substitute 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Passion fruitPassiflora edulis A tropical vine grown for its sweet-sour, aromatic fruit 🇧🇷 Brazil and 6 more · Climber CornflowerCentaurea cyanus A bright blue wildflower once common in European grain fields 🇩🇪 Germany and 7 more · Wildflower PoppyPapaver A group of colourful wild and garden flowers with capsule fruits and many seeds Papaver · Wildflower Salvia A vast group of aromatic herbs and shrubs known for their flowers and uses 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