The flowers provide nectar to eager ruby throated hummingbirds and several species of butterflies.
Turk s cap flower edible.
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.
Well actually turk s cap mallow is the common name used for two different hibiscus relatives.
It seems the bulb from which the turk s cap flowers grow is a tasty addition to stews and meat dishes.
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.
Turk s cap are a wonderful source of foods.
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.
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 leaves of turk s cap are also edible as are the small berries they produce.
Steaming sautéing boiling or stir frying are all good ways to cook these leaves.
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Turk s caps are native to the gulf coast region of the southeastern us zone 9 so be on the lookout for these distinctive flowers if you live in that area.