Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris L.)

Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris L.)

The lilac or common lilac (Syringa vulgaris L.) is a plant in the olive family (Oleaceae). With its pompous flowers the lilac is an edible plant. According to the old legend Syrinx was running away from the shepherd god with goat legs and horns and in his fright he...
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.)

Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.)

In the Andes, in Bolivia, in Peru and in Columbia, nowdays people still use the essential oil and the antibiotic-effect mustard-oil for wound-healing, extracted from its leaves, flowers and buds. Also known as Indian cress, it is very versatile: not only adorning the...
Sweet Violet (Viola odorata)

Sweet Violet (Viola odorata)

Edible flowers/part 1. The first of our articles introduces the well known and beloved sweet violet. Interesting facts about violet Homer portrayed the marriage-bed of Zeus and Hera as a soft violet carpet, in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Violets...
Edible flowers

Edible flowers

How do the flowers of herbs and up on our kitchen table, or in the main course of a romantic dinner? Naturally, using edible flowers, we can make the taste and looks of our home cooked meals even more special. In this series we’d like to give you some ideas,...

A honlap további használatához a sütik használatát el kell fogadni. Further information

A süti beállítások ennél a honlapnál engedélyezett a legjobb felhasználói élmény érdekében. Amennyiben a beállítás változtatása nélkül kerül sor a honlap használatára, vagy az "Elfogadás" gombra történik kattintás, azzal a felhasználó elfogadja a sütik használatát.

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