| Palms
Parlor Palms (Chamaedorea
spp.) are popular garden palms
in Queensland. The young inflorescences
(flower stems) are eaten raw, deep
fried in batter, or boiled in their
native lands – in particular
C. costaricana, C. elegans
and C. tepejilote.
Water lilies and lotus
Indian Waterlily (Nymphaea nachoullii
prev. N. stellata) –
flower stems edible – aphrodisia.
Water Snowflake (Nymphoides indica
and N. peltata) –
flower buds
Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
–petals
Succulents
Century plant (Agave americana,
A. angustifolia and A.
parryi) – young fat flower
stalks roasted, flowers of Agave
stricta lightly cooked and dipped
in egg batter for frying
Pigface (Carpobrotus glaucescens,
C. deliciosus and C.
edulis) – edible flowers,
also fruit and leaves (pickled)
Yucca (Yucca spp.) –
petals edible, ensure you remove the
bitter anther – in salad and
fried in batter – in particular
Yucca aloifolia and
Y. elephantipes
Native edible flowers
Pigface (Carpobrotus glaucescens)
– pink flowers.
Native Lasiandra (Melastoma polyanthum)
– pink flowers
Coastal Cotton Tree (Hibiscus
tiliaceus)
Native Hibscus (Hibiscus heterophyllus
and H. diversifolius)
Capparis arborea
Zig-Zag Wattle (Acacia macradenia)
Australian Raspberry (Rubus rosifolious)
Native Violet (Viola hederacea
– now called Viola
banksii)
Australian Bluebell (Wahlenbergia
gracilis)
Wandering Jew (Commelina cyanea)
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