Ice begonias are not only welcome permanent bloomers on graves, they also decorate gardens and balconies. The plants do not pose a danger to animals or small children because they are non-toxic and the flowers are actually quite tasty.
Ice begonia flowers are edible
Are ice begonias suitable as bee pasture?
Easy to care for and undemanding, ice begonias are quite popular. Not only can you use the flowers of your Ice Begonia to add a lemony flavor to your salad, they also serve as a source of food for bees. The nectar and pollen content is rather low, but the flowering period is all the longer. The harvest of the tasty flowers lasts until the first frost.
The essentials in brief:
- not poisonous
- flowers edible
- Moderately good bee pasture, as there is little pollen and nectar
- long flowering period until the first frost
tips
With the flowers of your ice begonia, you can not only enhance a salad visually, but also culinary. Their taste is reminiscent of lemons.