Edible Flowers and Their Properties

Arugula Blossom (attraction, abundance, psychic power) Basil Blossom (protection, love, abundance, purification) Borage (happiness, protection, courage, peace) Calendula (protection, love, healing) Carnation (strength, protection, creativity, stability) Camellia (abundance, love, happiness) Cilantro (protection, peace, love, health, abundance) Chamomile (calming, love, healing, protection, warding) Chive Blossom (protection, warding, love) Chrysanthemum (protection, warding, happiness, love) Dandelion (healing, purification, divination & psychic power) Dahlia (abundance, strength, creativity, self love) Garlic Flower (protection, healing, warding) Hibiscus (love, divination, creativity) Kale Flower (abundance, strength, protection, healing) Lavender (calming, protection, healing, purification, peace) Lilac (luck, wisdom, psychic strength) Nasturtium (happiness, love, purification, protection) Orchid (love, abundance, creativity) Peony (luck, protection, abundance, stability) Pansy (love, calming, self reflection, change) Pea Flower (abundance, love, friendship, protection) Rose (love, happiness, peace) Snapdragon (purification, protection, strength, perseverance) Squash Blossom (creativity, vitality, healing, balance) Strawberry Blossom (love, abundance, luck, healing) Violet (peace, protection, healing, luck)

What about pineapple weed? It grows in abundance at my house!

witchkitch

Pineapple Weed (dank, 420, 840, is that allowed)

Jk pineapple weed is fantastic medicinally being a fever reducer and stomach issue resolver. It’s closely related to chamomile so the properties are similiar.

(Calming, protection, healing, love, growth)

Source: witchkitch

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🌸 Edible Flowers & Witchery 🌸

As a chef-in-training I love to use flowers in my cooking so why not witchcraft too! Flowers add a splash of colour, taste, and a little bit of whimsy. People have been using flowers in cooking all the way back to the Romans and ancient Greeks. Many cultures today still use them too; Indians use roses and Italians use artichoke flowers. The tastes also vary! Some add spice and others a sweetness.

Eating Flowers Safely

Eat flowers you know are definitely edible - if you’re uncertain look in a reference book.
Eat flowers you have grown your self or are consumption grade. Nurseries and florists commonly use pesticides on the flowers.
Do not use flowers you have found at a park or near the edge of a road as they may be contaminated by car pollution and pesticides.
Only eat the petals and remove the pistols and stamens before eating.
To keep the flowers fresh place them on a wet paper towel and keep them in the fridge for up to 10 days.
If your flowers wilt put in some ice water.

Flowers and Their Properties

Allium - Depends on which variety but means the same as the herb- All the flowers in the allium family (leeks, chives, garlic, garlic chives) are edible. Flavours go from leek to garlic. All parts of these plants are edible.
Angelica - Inspiration/protection - The colours of the flowers range from lavender all the way to a deep rose and have a licorice flavour.
Bachelor’s button - Love - Grassy flavour. Dont eat calyx as it is very bitter.
Basil - Success/banishing - Very similar in taste to the basil leaf but milder in taste.
Borage - Courage - flowers are a lovely blue colour and they taste like cucumber.
Calendula - Love/joy - They taste spicy and have a vibrant golden colour.
Carnations - depends on colour but usually healing - Petals taste sweet but the base is very bitter.
Chamomile - Peace - They have a sweet flavour much like the tea.
Chervil - Joy - The flowers are very delicate and have a slight anise flavour.
Chicory - Success - Slightly bitter and good for pickling.
Chrysanthemum - Relaxation - Come in a variety of colours and flavours which range from peppery to pungent. Use fresh.
Citrus - Depends which type of citrus but generally joy - Some of the flowers in the citrus family are edible (orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, kumquat). They have a sweet flavour and have a very strong taste.
Clove - Protection/Manifestation - They are sweet with a touch of licorice.
Dill - Protection - The lovely yellow flowers taste like the leaves.
English daisy - Luck - They are very bitter.
Fennel - Confidence/Protection - Beautiful yellow flowers with a licorice taste much like the herb.
Fuchsia - Love - They have a lovely tangy taste.
Gladiolus - Strength/Beauty - Quite bland actually.
Hibiscus - Beauty - Tastes like the tea with an interesting tart cranberry flavour.
Hollyhock - Ambition - Bland but are very pretty.
Impatiens - Motherly love - Dont have much flavour but are nice for decoration.
Jasmine - Romance - Have a nice sweet taste so they’re nice in sweet dishes.
Lavender - Relaxation - They are sweet and spicy and are great for both sweet and savoury dishes.
Lemon verbena - Beauty - The small white flowers taste like lemon.
Lilac - Beauty - They have a strong citrus flavour.
Mint - Protection - They taste minty.
Nasturtium - Victory - Very popular in cusine. They have a sweet, floral flavour and are also spicy.
Oregano - Protection - Same taste as the leaves but more subtle.
Pansy - Joy - Bland.
Radish - Protection - Very peppery.
Rose - Love - Very floral in taste which gets stronger the darker the flower is.
Rosemary - Memory - Milder rosemary taste.
Sage - Clearing - Taste similar to leaves.
Sunflower - Happiness - Dont really have a taste.
Violets - Happiness/Love - Floral taste.

As I am a baby witch all the correspondences might be wrong so please tell me if you would change anything.

I use flowers in salads, on cakes, in cakes, and I sometimes pickle them too so the options are endless!

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List of Edible Flowers

This list of Edible Flowers ...Don’t assume that all flowers are edible – some are highly poisonous. Have a good look at this comprehensive list of flowers.

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How To Use Edible Flowers Source: Flower Card

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Flower butter is an incredibly simple way to incorporate fresh flowers and herbs into your kitchen, and looks super impressive when paired with fresh bread or scones. You can make as many variations to this as you have edible plants on hand!

Basic flower butter proportions:

One cup fresh, organic edible flower petals or herbs, unpacked

½ cup (a stick) room temperature butter

½ tsp or a drizzle of lemon juice (to prevent flowers browning)

Chop petals or herbs finely and drizzle with lemon juice; mix into butter. Simple as that! I recommend pouring in a few spoonfuls of honey to taste if you’re using flowers.

Some variations to try include…

LUCK BUTTER: A savory green herb butter for good fortune! Use basil (to bring luck) and chive stalks and/or blossoms (to drive ill energy away). Add a little mint to taste, and salt the butter to your preference, using a salt that has meaning to you if possible (sea salt for oceanic prosperity and protection, etc). Stir clockwise and focus on the upturns in life you hope to see. All these ingredients also can be found in money spells, so tweak proportions and intent if you’d like to see this butter result in cash instead!

LOVE BUTTER: A sweet way to butter up a lover or crush and encourage good vibes. Or for self-love, as this is great way to spoil yourself! Combine rose petals and several chopped strawberries into a fragrant jam, then mix thoroughly with butter and honey. Whisper something personal into the bowl that you’d like your love to hear—it can be as sweet or as saucy as you like—and picture the intent infusing the mixture, ready to carry your message to whoever enjoys your tasty treat!

PROTECTION BUTTER: Because sometimes you have to eat your stress and worry away. Clear yourself of bad vibes with this cleansing, spicy concoction. Roast garlic in the oven and chop finely; combine with ground black pepper, black salt (if you can get it). To those protective ingredients, add several finely chopped nasturtium blossoms—peppery and fierce, they represent victory and conquest. Combine stirring counterclockwise, picturing a blaze of protective fire and energy springing to life in the bowl. Focus again on this image as you eat, knowing the flames will burn out the negative energies that have been plaguing you.