Ice begonias are not only popular 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.
Are ice begonias poisonous to humans and animals?
Ice begonias are non-toxic to people and animals and are therefore safe for the garden or balcony. The edible, lemony-tasting flowers also provide moderately good bee pasture, as they offer little pollen and nectar but have a long flowering period.
Are ice begonias suitable for bee pasture?
Easy to care for and undemanding, ice begonias are quite popular. Not only can you add a lemony flavor to your salad with the flowers of your ice begonias, they also serve as a food source for bees. The nectar and pollen content is rather low, but the flowering period is longer. The harvest of the tasty flowers lasts until the first frost.
The most important things in brief:
- not poisonous
- Flowers edible
- moderately good bee pasture, as there is little pollen and nectar
- long flowering period until the first frost
Tip
With the flowers of your ice begonias you can not only enhance a salad visually, but also from a culinary point of view. Their taste is reminiscent of lemons.
