Abutilon (flowering maple)

Abutilon hybridum, Callianthe picta

flower

Veined bell-shaped flowers, mild and slightly mucilaginous, raw in salads or stuffed.

Origin

South America

Season (United States)

May to October

Preparation

The flowers are picked fresh, shaken to remove insects and eaten whole, raw.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Mucilages

Did you know?

It is called “flowering maple”: its leaves are cut like a maple's.