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Turk s cap flower edible.
Both malvaviscus penduliflorus and malvaviscus arboreus sport lovely flowers usually red that perpetually appear as if they re just about open fully but never do.
The mexican apple plant is one of the few multi season wild edibles that gives us texans something to nibble nearly every month of the year.
The young tender leaves can be used like spinach but cook them to soften their texture.
We liked these edible flowers so much that we grow ours in a pot.
The marble size red fruit is edible having a mealy taste and is enjoyed by a number of birds and animals.
Turk s cap mallow is a florida friendly shrub related to hibiscus.
Turk s cap are a wonderful source of foods.
Steaming sautéing boiling or stir frying are all good ways to cook these leaves.
The leaves of turk s cap are also edible as are the small berries they produce.
Actually boiling is a terrible way to cook just about any leafy green but so be it.
It seems the bulb from which the turk s cap flowers grow is a tasty addition to stews and meat dishes.
The flowers provide nectar to eager ruby throated hummingbirds and several species of butterflies.
The mexican apple is more commonly known as turk s cap but that name while appropriately describing the shape of the flower does little justice to its edible qualities.