If you have small children or allow pets to run freely in the garden, your choice of garden plants may be very limited. It's good to know that magnificent spars are not poisonous to humans or animals.
Astilbe poisonous to humans or animals?
Astilbene is non-toxic to humans and animals and can be planted in the garden without hesitation. Depending on the type of astilbe, certain parts of the plant are even suitable for consumption, such as young leaves, fruits and green parts of the plant.
Can you use astilbe in the kitchen?
Depending on the type of astilbe, different plant components are particularly suitable for consumption. When purchasing your plants, pay close attention to the label so you know which parts you can use in the kitchen. If you have bought hybrids, then try the recipes for the corresponding starting species.
Of the Astilbe longicarpa, it is mainly the young fruits that are eaten, while of the Astilbe chinensis all the young green parts of the plant are consumed. The leaves of Astilbe thunbergii are sometimes used as a tea substitute, and young leaves are also often eaten cooked. By the way, astilbes are a very valuable source of food for insects, but snails don't like these plants at all.
Edible plant parts:
- young leaves
- young fruits
- young green plants
Tip
Astilbes are an excellent insect pasture.
