Besides being used to decorate the garden or any other area, the flowers can also be added to various squeezed juices, green smoothies and other raw delicacies, where they can have a decorative, but also very medicinal role.
Flowers of marigold, cleavers and roses have been used for hundreds of years as a healthy food supplement in many cultures.
These same flowers are most often consumed in raw juices - they do not lose their healing properties and power when prepared in such way.
When picking flowers, it is necessary to pay attention primarily to their organic origins, as flowers should not be eaten if they are treated with any chemical substances. Flowers should be picked at noon - at that time of the day their petals contain the greatest quantity of medicinal juices. It is also important to remember that only a small quantity of flowers should be eaten, because of their concentrated healing properties.
You should always be aware of the fact that not all flowers are edible - you should consult the experts on medicinal plants before picking flowers, and find out about the substances and the characteristics of individual species, so that you do not pick and consume poisonous flowers.
List of edible flowers*
| Anise hyssop | Apple blossom | Artichoke |
| Arugula | Cornflower | Banana blossom |
| Basil | Wild bergamot | Borage |
| Calendula | Carnation | Chamomile |
| Chicory | Chives | Chrysanthemum |
| Coriander | Citrus blossoms | Clover |
| Dandelion | Day Lily | Dill |
| Elder | Daisy | Fennel |
| Freesia | Fuchsia | Gardenia |
| Garlic | Geranium | Gladiolus |
| Hibiscus | Hollyhock | Honeysuckles |
| Lovage | Impatiens | Jasmine |
| Heartsease | Lavander | Lemon verbena |
| Lilac | Linden | Marigold |
| Marjoram | Mint | Mustard |
| Watercress | Oregano | Okra |
| Onion | Orange blossom | Passion flowers |
| Pear blossom | Pineapple sage | Early primrose |
| Radish | Red clover | Judas tree |
| Rose | Rosemary | Rose of Sharon |
| Runner bean | Safflower | Sage |
| Summer savory | Pelargonium | Snapdragon |
| Tulbaghia (Society garlic) | Zucchini flower | Sunflower |
| Liquorice | Sweet william | Thyme |
| Begonia tuberhybrida | Tulip | Violer |
| Yucca |
List of poisonous flowers*
Incomplete list of flowers, which cannot be used in the kitchen since they are not edible, or are even poisonous.
| Aconitum (Monkshood) | Anemone | Anthurium |
| Zephyranthes atamasco(Atamasco Lily) | Colchicum Autumnale (Autumn Crocus) | Azalea |
| Baneberry | Melia azedarach (Bead-tree) | Atropa belladonna (Belladonna) |
| Bloodroot | Common box (Boxwood) | Buttercup |
| Common Milkweed (Silkweed) | Caladium (Heart of Jesus) | Zantedeschia (Calla lily, Arum Lily) |
| Gelsemium sempervirens (Carolina jessamine) | Castor oil plant | Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel) |
| Hellebore | Clematis | Narcissus |
| Zigadenus (Sandbog Death Camas) | Delphinium (Larkspur) | Dieffenbachia (Mother-in-law) |
| Colocasia esculenta (Elephant Ear) | Veratrum viride (False Hellebore) | Mirabilis jalapa (Four o'clock flower) |
| Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) | Gloriosa Lily | Laburnum anagyroides (Common Laburnum) |
| Hydrastis canadensis (Goldenseal) | Nandina domestica (nandina, heavenly bamboo) | Hyoscyamus niger (Henbane) |
| Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut) | Solanum carolinense (Carolina horsenettle) | Hyacinthus (Hyacinth) |
| Hydrangea (Hortensia) | Iris | Thevetia peruviana (Yellow oleander) |
| Ivy | Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-pulpit) | Solanum capsicastrum (Jerusalem Cherry) |
| Gelsemium sempervirens (Yellow jasmine) | Rhodotypos scandens (Jetbead) | Datura stramonium (Jimson weed, Datura) |
| Narcissus (Daffodil) | Gymnocladus dioicus (Kentuky Coffeetree) | Lantana camara (Lantana) |
| Convallaria majalis L. (Lily of the Valley) | Lobelia erinus (Edging Lobelia, Garden Lobelia) | Caltha palustris (Marsh marigold) |
| Podophyllum peltatum (Mayapple) | Viscum album (Mistletoe) | Convolvulus arvensis (Field bindweed) |
| Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel) | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | Aesculus glabra (Ohio buckeye, American buckeye) |
| Nerium oleander (Oleander) | Philodendron | Euphorbia pulcherrima (Poinsettia) |
| Conium maculatum (Hemlock) | Potato blossom | Ligustrum vulgare (Privet) |
| Rhododendron | Eschscholzia minutiflora (Pygmy poppy) | Schefflera |
| Adonis vernalis (Pheasant's eye, False hellebore) | Ornithogalum (Star-of-Bethlehem) | Euonymus americanus (Strawberry bush, Bursting-heart) |
| Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea) | Tobacco | Tomato flowers |
| Campsis radicans (Trumoet vine, Trumpet creeper) | Wahoo, Burning bush | Cicuta (Water hemlock) |
| Prunus avium (Wild cherry) | Allamanda cathartica (Golden trumpet | Wisteria |
*The source of the basic list: http://www.alternativa-za-vas.com/index.php/clanak/article/jestivo-cvijece/
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