Freesia hybrida
L.H. Bailey
Freesia
IridaceaeFlowers
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers
The highly scented flowers are eaten or used as a garnish. They can be infused in sugar syrup and added to sorbets for flavouring.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Australia, Europe, Tasmania, USA,
Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Australia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine, United States
How to Identify
A hybrid flowering plant in the Iridaceae family with highly scented flowers, found in temperate regions.
References (1)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 122
