Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema x grandiflorum)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid fall. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

aromatic tea is made from the leaves. — The flower heads or petals are parboiled and served as a salad with tofu and seasoned with vinegar or soya sauce.; They can also be prepared as tempura, pickled, dried or added to soups.; The petals contain about 1.9% protein, 0.9% fat, 5.3% carbohydrate, 0.7% ash.; Used as fritters, they are aromatic.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in a truly wild situation. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)