23 Free Artworks of Edible Flowers

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Anna speciosa illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.
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American Globe Flower & Greater Nasturtium (1812)
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Nasturtium, climbing. Vick's Garden and Floral Guide (1898)
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Hibiscus syriacus
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Climbing nasturtiums (1898)
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Chardon (Thistle, Die Distel). La plante et ses applications ornementales, Grasset, M. E. Watercolours applied to stencil by Juliette Milesi (1896)
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Nasturtium, Indian cress. Tropaeolum majus Moninckx atlas, Moninckx, J., vol. 1: t. 2 (1682)
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Surinam cherry. Eugenia uniflora. Produces 1 -1.5 inch, ribbed fruits. They begin green, then ripen through shades of orange, scarlet, and maroon. (1915)
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Pea, Garden Pea (1805)
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Edible Fig. Ficus carica. Blackwell, E., A curious herbal, vol. 1: t. 125 (1737) [E. Blackwell]
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Eastern prickly pear, Indian fig. Opuntia humifusa. N. A. native cactus with golden yellow flowers and edible, juicy red fruit. The garden. An illustrated weekly journal of horticulture in all its branches [ed. William Robinson], vol. 20: (1881)
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Freycinetia banksii (Kiekie). Flower showing fruit- Tawhara (Taranaki). [1880s or 1890s?], Emily Cumming Harris, 1880s or 1890s
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Raspberry by P.J. Redouté (1833)
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Passion Flower. Passiflora x decaisneana. Large, 4-5 inch flowers followed by orange, edible fruit. These fast growing vines are often confused with P. quadrangularis. Deutsches Magazin für Garten- und Blumenkunde; Stuggart, G. Weise. (1854)
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Elephant yam. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius [as Amorphophallus campanulatus] Blume, C.L., Rumphia, vol. 1 (1835)
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'Edible' morning glory (Ipomoea tuberculata). Botanical Register, vol. 1 (1815) [S. Edwards]
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Viola. Also called Johnny jump-ups and heart's ease, violas thrive in the cooler temperatures of spring and fall, often overwintering in mild climates. Deutsches Magazin fur Garten- und Blumenkunde; Stuggart, G. Weise. (1858)
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Nasturtium. Annual vines and mounding plants with brightly colored, spurred flowers that have a mildly spicy flavor. Deutsches Magazin für Garten- und Blumenkunde; Stuggart, G. Weise. (1854)
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Fuchsia denticulata. Coral, pink, orange, and lime blooms on 6 foot tall plants. Flowers spring-fall. Profuse small, very tasty, dark fruits.
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Spanish oyster plant, Spanish salsify. Scolymus hispanicus. Bright orange-yellow flowers on 2.5-3 foot tall plants. A culinary and medicinal perennial. Sibthrop, J., Smith, J.E., Flora Graeca, vol. 9 (1837)
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Eastern Prickly Pear, Indian Fig. Opuntia humifusa. A low growing cactus, native to eastern North America. It produces juicy, edible red fruits which can remain of the plant for months. The yellow to gold flowers bloom in late spring (1826-1838)
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