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| Name | Picture | Comments | |||
| English Daisy* Bellis perennis |
| Tastes like: tangy, leafy. | |||
| Fennel Foeniculum vulgare |
| Tastes like: sweet, licorice flavor. | |||
| Fuchsia Fuchsia X hybrida |
| Tastes like: slightly acidic. | |||
| Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides |
| Tastes like: light, sweet flavor. | |||
| Gladiolus* Gladiolus spp |
| Tastes like: similar to lettuce. | |||
| Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
| Tastes like: slightly acidic, boiled makes a nice beverage. | |||
| Hollyhock Alcea rosea |
| Tastes like: very bland, nondescript flavor. | |||
| Honeysuckle: Japanese Lonicera japonica |
| Berries are highly poisonous. Do not eat them! | |||
| Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis |
| Should be avoided by pregnant women and by those with hypertension and epilepsy. | |||
| Impatiens Impatiens wallerana |
| Tastes like: very bland, nondescript flavor. | |||
| Jasmine: Arabian Jasminum sambac |
| Tastes like: delicate sweet flavor, used for teas. | |||
| Johnny-Jump-Up Viola tricolor |
| Contains saponins and may be toxic in large amounts. Tastes like: sweet to bland flavor. | |||
| Lavender Lavendula species |
| Lavender oil may be poisenous. Tastes like: floral, slightly perfumey flavor. | |||
| Lemon Verbena Aloysia triphylla |
| Tastes like: lemony flavor, usually steeped for tea. | |||
| Lilac Syringa vulgaris |
| Tastes like: lemony, floral, pungent. | |||
| Mallow: Common Malva sylrestris |
| Tastes like: sweet, delicate flavor. | |||
| Marigold: Signet Tagetes tenuifolia (aka T. signata) |
| Tastes like: spicy to bitter. | |||
| Marjoram Origanum majorana |
| Tastes like: slightly minty, citrus. | |||
| Mint Mentha species |
| Tastes like: strong, clean minty. | |||
| Mustard Brassica species |
| Eating in large amounts may cause red skin blotches. | |||
| *Only the petals of these composite flowers are edible. The pollen of composite flowers is highly allergenic and may cause reactions in sensitive individuals. Sufferers of asthma, ragweed, and hayfever should not consume composite flowers, and may have extreme allergies to ingesting any flowers at all. | |||||
