Re: Re: bunnies/ edibles
Better check somewhere to be sure the western redbud is also edible.
On Mar 20, 2006, at 12:16 AM, Theresa wrote:
REally- they taste like peas. Hummm- well my redbud is only 6 inches
high- I think I'll refrain from the eating without my hands thing- but
I
might nibble on a flower to see how they taste.
Theresa
Christopher P. Lindsey wrote:
of refreshments for us, with among other things....Yaupon tea and
Sassafras
tea to drink. Hors d'eauvres of dips with various natives. Salads
of
dandilion flowers/leaves and root, Redbud and Mexican Plum flowers,
and what I liked the most......flowers and leaves of the Oxalis.
Cool!
Out of curiosity, did the speaker say anything about the supposed
carcinogenic
effects of sassafras roots and saffrole?
I love redbud flowers -- they taste like raw peas to me. In the
spring
I go out and eat them directly off the trees... without using my
hands.
It often garners quite a few looks. :)
Chris (who can't figure out why he's still single)
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Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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